ETA SA controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Regulated phase-down of supplies to competitors
A later regulatory decision permitted staged reductions in ETA movement deliveries and in products supplied by sister company Nivarox. The matter highlighted ETA's near-dominant role in Swiss movement manufacturing and encouraged competitors to build alternative capacity.
2005
Finding concerning external ébauche deliveries
The Swiss regulator determined that ETA could not immediately stop supplying certain lower-priced ébauches because alternatives were limited. It required continued deliveries at then-current levels before allowing a gradual reduction.
2003
Swiss competition investigation into movement supply
ETA faced a Swiss Competition Commission investigation after its parent group announced plans to stop supplying ébauches to companies outside Swatch Group. Competitors argued that ETA's market position made the proposed withdrawal potentially damaging to competition and to smaller watch manufacturers.