Commentaries: Art. 53

Swiss watches and watch movements as defined in the Ordinance of 23 December 1971¹on the Use of the Designation «Swiss» for Watches must display the identification mark of the manufacturer. On watches, the identification mark must be placed on the case or on the dial.
The producer identification mark must be clearly visible and permanently affixed. Instead of the producer identification mark, the company name or a trade mark owned by the manufacturer may be affixed.
It may only be used for Swiss products.
The Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH issues the producer identification marks and maintains a corresponding register.
The grounds for refusal under Article 3 paragraph 1 TmPA also apply to producer identification marks.

Art. 53