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Pequignet

From the mountains of Morteau, Pequignet carries the torch of French haute horlogerie with movements conceived and crafted entirely in house.

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1973
Since 1973

Measured in time.

Founded by Émile Pequignet.

Pequignet was founded in 1973 in Morteau, in the Franche Comté mountains near the Swiss border, by Émile Pequignet, a self taught craftsman and horse breeder.
The Story

Chapters of Pequignet

I

The Moorea, introduced in 1984 with its signature strap links designed by the founder, quickly became the iconic model of the maison.

II

Launched in 2011 after four years of development, the Calibre Royal was entirely designed, prototyped, assembled and controlled in house at Morteau.

III

The Calibre Royal integrates big date, day, power reserve and an astronomical moon display that needs only a single day of correction every 122 years.

IV

The manufacture holds the state recognised Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label, first awarded in 2014, honouring its living heritage of French savoir faire.

The Signature

The Calibre Royal

Among the firs of the Haut Doubs, the Calibre Royal's power reserve fills.

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Morteau, France
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