Nivarox-FAR

Born from the gradual merger between numerous companies specializing in assortments, balances and balance spring, the oldest of which dates back to 1850, Nivarox-FAR was founded in 1984. The current full name of the company, Nivarox-FAR, associates Nivarox SA, a company dating back to 1937 and specialized in the manufacture of balance springs, with Affiliated Assortments Manufacturers (FAR) created in 1932 and dedicated to the production of escapement components.

The company has eight production sites in the Jura Arc and is involved in many areas, including:

Production of components for mechanical movements

• The heart of the mechanical watch: the manufacture of the regulating parts, escapement and oscillators
  • The development and the manufacture of alloys for the balance spring
  • The manufacture of silicon and LiGA components
• The production of the mainsprings
• Machining of microcomponents such as screws, high end geartrains, rotors and bridges

Alloys and components in precious metals 

• A foundry for the development and the production of precious metal alloys
• The production of semi-finished products as well as various machined and/or decorated watch parts in precious metal alloys: watch cases, bezels, bracelet links, applied elements for dials, etc...

Solar cells

• The design and manufacture of solar cells for quartz watches

For more than 175 years, Nivarox-Far has been working at the heart of Swiss Made watchmaking precision.