Cutter of Wattens
Daniel Swarovski patents an electric crystal-cutting machine (1892) and founds the company in Wattens, Tyrol, in 1895, adopting the edelweiss, later the swan. The story of the man and the machine that started it all.
Part of Swarovski
5 moments in this segment.
- - Daniel Swarovski (1862–1956). The Bohemian-born glass cutter who patented the crystal-cutting machine and founded the firm in Wattens in 1895. This photograph dates from 1910.
- - The Swarovski factory in Wattens. The plant in Wattens, Tyrol, the home of the crystal works since 1895.
- - The rise and fall of Swarovski (business doc). A business documentary on the empire’s fortunes.
- - The Swarovski family: how crystals built a $4bn empire. The family dynasty behind the brand.
- - "Daniel Swarovski: A World of Beauty". The book on the founder and the house.
