ETA has been manufacturing hand held (mechanical and quartz) watches since 1793. It covers a full range of watch components and watches.
In 1973 the construction of the chronograph Valjoux 7750, which is still in production today.
In 1976 construction of the 940.111 caliber of the first quartz mechanism.
In 1980, the world's thinnest watch (0.98mm thick) (world record)
In 1982 the first Swatch models
In 2000 the T-TOUCH machine for Tissot was built.