The 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.
