Camerer Cuss & Co

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  • Distribution - retailing Clock & watch retailing
  • Luxury / consumer goods production Clock, watch & chronometer making

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Traced origins to 1788 when importing and retailing German clocks at Broad St, Bloomsbury. Sometime also described as watch and clock makers. Known as Camerer Ropp & Co from 1788 , later Camerer & Co and Camerer Faller & Co, 1836-49. By 1820s also importing clocks from Switzerland and France as well as selling English clocks. Kuss (later Cuss) family joined 1840s. 1865 acquired importers Tritschler Miller & Co to become Camerer Kuss Tritschler & Co. Branch at Shepherd's Bush from 1875 and sometime established main operation at New Oxford St. 1958 acquired Usher & Cole Ltd. 1983 moved to St James's

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