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Founded by Jakob Bengel in 1873.1
Private company
Jakob Bengel
German jewelry company
Jakob Bengel was a chain and costume jewelry factory, founded by Jakob Bengel in 1873 in Idar-Oberstein, Germany. Until 1920, the company specialized in the production of watch chains and chatelaines (pendants for pocket watches).2 Its products include Iron Cross and War Merit Cross.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1873Founded1
- HeadquartersIdar-Oberstein1
- Websitewww.jakob-bengel.de
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Jakob Bengel was a chain and costume jewelry factory, founded by Jakob Bengel in 1873 in Idar-Oberstein, Germany. Until 1920, the company specialized in the production of watch chains and chatelaines (pendants for pocket watches).2
Leadership
Who has led Jakob Bengel, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderJakob Bengel1
Products and brands
- Iron Cross
- War Merit Cross
Listed on Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1873Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.jakob-bengel.de1
- WikipediaJakob Bengel
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ13426962
Sources
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- 1WikidataJakob Bengel on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJakob Bengel on Wikipedia