Bifora
Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany · 创立于 1919 年
创始人：Josef Bidlingmaier
Bifora 是一家主要的德国腕表和机芯制造商，总部位于施瓦比什格明德，在鼎盛时期每年生产逾百万枚机芯，为旗下品牌和数十家德国小型腕表制造商供货。
- 创立年份
- 1919
- 总部
- Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
- 所属集团
- Independent
- 价位区间
- 入门
- 状态
- 已停业
停业时间: 1992
Bifora 曾是德国最大的腕表和机芯制造商之一，在整个 1980 年代逐渐停产，因为亚洲石英生产的冲击彻底摧毁了其整个商业模式。
比勒费尔德的滴答工厂——Bifora 在瑞士价格遥不可及时，为德国提供了经济实惠的精密腕表。
核心系列
- Bifora 115 — Bifora 最具代表性的经典腕表系列，以简洁的设计语言和可靠的机芯性能，展现了品牌在德国大众腕表市场朴实而扎实的制表精神。
- Bifora 934 — Watches powered by the calibre 934, a workhorse movement widely used across German watchmaking and noted for its durability and serviceability.
- Sport — A range of robust timepieces designed for active wear, showcasing Bifora's ability to produce practical, affordable German watches.
- Automatic Collection — Self-winding watches featuring Bifora's own automatic movements, demonstrating the company's full vertical manufacturing capability.
品牌历程
- 1919 — Bifora 在德国施瓦比什格明德创立，以经济实惠的机械腕表和机芯为主要产品，每年产量超过百万枚机芯。
- 1930 — 品牌为旗下品牌和数十家德国小型腕表制造商供货，成为德国最重要的腕表产业基础之一。
- 1950 — 整个 1980 年代，亚洲石英生产的冲击彻底摧毁了 Bifora 的整个商业模式，品牌逐渐停产。
- 1970 — The quartz crisis began impacting German mechanical watchmaking, forcing Bifora to adapt its production.
- 1985 — Continued pressure from Asian quartz competition led to substantial workforce reductions and declining output.
- 1992 — Bifora ceased all watchmaking operations after seven decades, unable to compete with mass-produced quartz movements.
关于 Bifora 的常见问题
- vintage Bifora 腕表是否有收藏价值？
- vintage Bifora 腕表在德国 vintage 腕表收藏市场以其扎实的德国制造品质，在特定收藏群体中受到一定关注，对研究德国腕表工业史的爱好者而言具有历史参考价值。
- Are Bifora watches still valuable?
- Vintage Bifora watches remain modestly collectible, particularly models featuring in-house movements like the calibre 115. Their value lies primarily in representing quality German industrial watchmaking rather than commanding premium prices.
- Can I still buy a Bifora watch today?
- Bifora watches are only available on the vintage market through dealers, auction houses, and online platforms. The brand has not been revived and no new production exists.
- Why was Bifora important to German watchmaking?
- Bifora was crucial as a major movement supplier, providing calibres to dozens of smaller German brands that lacked their own manufacturing capability, essentially forming the backbone of mid-tier German watch production.
- What does the name Bifora mean?
- Bifora is a contraction of the founders' names: Bidlingmaier and Fornoff, combined to create the company's trademark.