User:IronGargoyle/Christ (Jeweler)

Christian jewelers and watchmakers since 1863 GmbH is a German jeweler - and watchmaker chain based in Hagen. The company was founded in 1863 in Frankfurt founded. In 1994 it was more than 600 million DM in sales and 2,400 employees, the largest German jeweler's firm. After several changes, the owner of the company was founded in 1997 by Douglas Holding acquired and the headquarters moved to Hagen.

1863 founded William Alexander Christ (1836-1927) is a retail shop in the house Fürsteneck in Frankfurt tramline. He was the last certified master watchmakers of the Free City of Frankfurt. In 1874 he moved his business into the house Karlseck at the corner Weißadlergasse / Little Deer Moat. In 1904 he turned the business over to his son Wilhelm Adolf, from 1927 onwards, there's grandson , Frederick William went on. The listed building Karlseck was rebuilt in 1933 and modernized. In 1944 the shops were completely destroyed by bombs. Shortly after the war opened a makeshift bunk Friedrich Wilhelm Christian business in the Schiller Street, 1951 a spacious new building on Roßmarkt 17th

Besides watches Christian sold since the beginning of the 20th Century jewelry and wedding rings - the motto is If it's far, rings of Christ. A known product was sold in the 1950s, the worldwide alarm Frankfurt, as the alarm played the theme tune of the same name broadcast.

Over the years, Christ opened several outlets in several German cities. In 1995, the Douglas Holding participated in Christchurch in 1997 and took over the majority. Meanwhile, all summed up the Douglas Holding group of companies owned jeweler shops together under the name Christian. Today there are about 200 retail stores of Christ and an online store. In June 2011, Christian opened the first outlet branch under the name Christian Outlet in Wertheim Village.