Hi all - has anyone come across the Jaquet brand on their watch adventures? I have been after an Excelsior Park chrono for a while and nabbed this slightly neglected beauty for a fraction of the typical Gallet/Zenith/Certina/Sinn and even Excelsior branded editions. It looks almost exactly like a variant of the Zenith 143, down to the hands, markers etc. My watchmakers says its all complete and, surprisingly, will clean up well. Then its time to see with a new crystal and a clean what the dial actually looks like!
I like it. I know I've run across that name before in our watch hunting but don't think ever owned one yet. Looks like it's solid stainless which is a big plus and good that your watch maker doesn't spot any major issues and gives it the thumbs up for just a regular service.
Jaquet is one of the brands known to have used the EP4 movement. I used to search Jaquet on eBay when looking for EP parts, and ended up with this a couple of years ago... haven’t had the heart to use it for parts.
Oh a Decimal dial with the 'hooked seven'! Lovely, thanks for sharing that. There are some EP dials available but prices seems steep at the moment...
Not realy helpful sorry, but here is a list of watchmakers named "Jaquet" from a german page named mikrolisk. http://www.mikrolisk.de/show.php?site=280#sucheMarker André Jaquet-Piguet André Jaquet Biel, Schweiz Jaquet René Jaquet Genf, Schweiz Jaquet JJames aquet SA Basel, Schweiz; registriert am 18.5.1956 Jaquet & Girard Jaquet & Girard SA Biel, Schweiz Jaquet & Girard / Geneve Jaquet & Girard SA Biel, Schweiz Jaquet & Girard / JG / Geneve Jaquet & Girard SA Biel, Schweiz Jaquet & Girard / Old Swiss Jaquet & Girard SA Biel, Schweiz Jaquet-Droz Fabrique d'Horlogerie Jaquet-Droz Uhren; Biel und La Chaux-de-Fonds, Schweiz; registriert am 26.10.1960 Jaquet-Droz Cooperative de Fabricants Suisses d'Horlogerie Uhrmachervereinigung; Biel, Schweiz; registriert am 26.10.1960 Jaquet Geneve Jaquet & Girard SA Biel, Schweiz Jaquet-Piguet André Jaquet Biel, Schweiz JG Jaquet-Girard Jaquet & Girard SA Biel, Schweiz; registriert am 26.4.1962 JG Jaquet + Girard Jaquet & Girard SA Biel, Schweiz JG Jaquet + Girard Geneve Jaquet & Girard SA Biel, Schweiz JG R. Jaquet Geneve Jaquet & Girard SA Biel, Schweiz R. Jaquet Rene Jaquet Genf, Schweiz R. Jaquet Geneve Rene Jaquet SA Uhren, Uhrwerke; Genf, Schweiz; registriert am 27.6.1946 R. Jaquet Geneve Jaquet & Girard SA Biel, Schweiz; registriert am 27.6.1946 R. Jaquet JG Geneve Jaquet & Girard SA Biel, Schweiz A quick translation: Wortmarke = trademark Bildmarke = logo Hersteller = manufacturer Firmensitz und Details = headquarter and details Now you can continue your research
Thanks! I wonder which one of these it is... perhaps the London Underground sued over the use of their logo and they had to rename...