Private company

Nivarox

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Swiss company

Nivarox, also known as Nivarox - FAR SA, is a Swiss company formed by a merger in 1984 between Nivarox SA and Fabriques d'Assortiments Réunis (FAR). It is currently owned by the Swatch Group. Nivarox is also the trade name of the metallic alloy from which its products are fabricated.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Nivarox, also known as Nivarox - FAR SA, is a Swiss company formed by a merger in 1984 between Nivarox SA and Fabriques d'Assortiments Réunis (FAR). It is currently owned by the Swatch Group. Nivarox is also the trade name of the metallic alloy from which its products are fabricated. Its notable property is that its coefficient of elasticity is remarkably constant with temperature. Nivarox is most famous for producing hairsprings that are attached to the balance wheel inside a mechanical watch movement, as well as mainsprings which provide the motive power for the watch.2

Corporate structure

Nivarox is part of a group headed by The Swatch Group. 26 entities, 5 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1984Founded Founded1

Sources

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