Wittnauer

Wittnauer brand markings image by steevithak (Image rights)

Wittnauer was an American watch company, based in New York. The Wittnauer brand was created in 1880 by Albert Wittnauer. In 1890 the A. Wittnauer Company was established. The company sold Swiss made watches to the American market. In 2001 Wittnauer was bought by Bulova.

In 1957, Wittnauer announced a line of 14 cameras with lenses and accessories. These included the CineTiwn, a combination 8mm movie camera and projector, as well as many still cameras with Wittnauer branding. Most of them were manufactured in Germany by Braun, while the Wittnauer Festival model was made by Bolsey. Wittnauer sold cameras until about 1963.

List of cameras marketed by Wittnauer

a Wittnauer Festival image by leftoverking (Image rights)

Wittnauer Legionnaire image by steevithak (Image rights)

a Wittnauer Scout image by Kevin Womack (Image rights)

Wittnauer name	Original camera/manufacturer
Adventurer	Braun
Automaton	Braun Paxette Electromatic
Captain	Braun Super Colorette IB
Challenger	Braun
Champion	Braun
Cine Twin Zoom 800
Commander	Braun
Constellation	Braun
Continental	Braun Super Colorette II with modifications
Festival	Bolsey Jubilee
Legionnaire	Braun
Professional	Braun Super Colorette IIB
Reporter	Braun Gloriette B
Scout	Braun Gloriette
Wittnette Automatic Electric Eye	United States Camera Automatic Electric Eye
Wittnette Reflex	United States Camera Reflex III
Wittnette Deluxe	United States Camera Automatic Reflex?

Bibliography

• Bolsey, the man behind the camera, by Richard Sanford, home edition

Links

• Wittnauer Cameras at CollectiBlend
• Wittnauer Champion - Constellation - Challenger PDF manual at Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
• Wittnauer Adventure / Legionnaire PDF manual at Butkus' OrphanCameras.com
• Wittnauer Captain and Commander PDF manual at www.OrphanCameras.com
• Wittnauer Scout and Reporter PDF manual at www.OrphanCameras.com