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1930s

1930s

"Introduced all over the world" In the early 1920s, a young man by the name of Goliardo Della Balda ventured away from the hilltop enclave of San Marino with his family to create a new life in Switzerland. He had always longed to own a great timepiece, but at the time it seemed like an unattainable luxury for someone of his humble beginnings. This fascination motivated him to master the watchmaking business. After devoting several years to the industry, Signore Della Balda realized his dreams of both owning a great watch and establishing a world-class watch company by introducing his…

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1940s

1940s

“Precision in all endeavors” After a decade producing high quality yet affordable pocket and wrist watches, Delbana began to focus on sportier timepieces that were durable as well as stylish. The c...

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