Posted inBiographical Information Blancpain SA Fiechter, Betty (1896-1971) Great Depression (1930's) Switzerland Watches and Clocks Women and Girls World War II (1939-45)
Overlooked No More: Betty Fiechter, Pioneer in the World of Watches
She started out at Blancpain as an apprentice and eventually took over as owner, a move that one colleague noted was “totally unprecedented” for a woman.