Yema is a French watchmaking company that was founded and based in Besançon, France.
Since its inception, Yema brand has designed watches specifically for diving, motor racing, space exploration and sailing. Since 2009, the brand has belonged to the French watchmaking company Montres Ambre de Morteau.
History
Henry Louis Belmont, the year 1931 graduate of the National Watchmaking School of Besançon founded his watching company under the name Yema in 1948. In few decades, by the 1960s (and 1970s), Yema became the largest French watch manufacturer, producing over 500,000 watched annually.[1][2]
1963 - Yema Superman collection
In 1963, the company launched Yema Superman for divers. Many variations were produced by the company for this model of watch.