▁watch es ▁in ▁Paris ▁since ▁ 1 9 5 1 . ▁ ▁History ▁▁ ▁É mile ▁O bre y ▁opened ▁his ▁first ▁shop ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 0 s . ▁After ▁being ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁French ▁resistance ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II , ▁the ▁company ▁founded ▁its ▁branch ▁on ▁rue ▁Tr on ch et , ▁Paris , ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 1 . ▁The ▁O bre y ▁company ▁launched ▁a ▁collection ▁of ▁solid ▁silver ▁watch es ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 . ▁The ▁company ▁became ▁popular ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s - 1 9 7 0 s . ▁During ▁this ▁period , ▁the ▁company ▁grew ▁significantly , ▁becoming ▁an ▁international ▁firm , ▁and ▁s elling ▁its ▁products ▁world wide , ▁especially ▁in ▁the ▁US ▁and ▁Germany . ▁The ▁house ▁O bre y ▁has ▁always ▁been ▁admin ister ed ▁by ▁the ▁O bre y ▁family . ▁Today , ▁É mile ▁O bre y ' s ▁son ▁is ▁the ▁current ▁manager ▁of ▁the ▁company . ▁The ▁house ▁O bre y ▁uses ▁quart z ▁mechan isms ▁( Sw iss ▁mechan isms , ▁mainly ▁E TA ). ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : Watch ▁br ands ▁Category : Ret ail ▁companies ▁of ▁France ▁Category : L ux ury ▁br ands ▁Category : Cl othing ▁companies ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 1 ▁Category : High ▁fashion ▁br ands ▁Category : J ew ell ery ▁ret ail ers ▁of ▁France ▁Category : Watch ▁manufact uring ▁companies ▁of ▁France <0x0A> </s> ▁ Ş e