Founded

1988

Established

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

JeanRichard’s story

Even though JeanRichard is a modern brand, its name comes from the depths of the traditional Swiss watch-making industry. One of the founders of this history was Daniel JeanRichard.

As far as reality is concerned, authentic documents about Daniel JeanRichard are rare and insufficient for us to be accurate. However it is ascertained that, in addition to the first watches, watchmakers owe him the invention of machines and tools that were essential in their trade, as well as the establishment of the basic principles of the apprenticeship of the profession, hence the transmission of know-how.

1665 Birth of Daniel JeanRichard in La Sagne, in a place called “Les Bressels”. A product line, “Bressel”, is nowadays dedicated to him.

1680 The legend narrates that, at the age of 15, Daniel JeanRichard, blacksmith apprentice, had the opportunity to see a watch for the first time. The watch had been brought to Switzerland from England and was broken. Daniel JeanRichard studied the watch, repaired it and built a similar one.

1681 Daniel JeanRichard signs his first watch, the foremost produced in the region.

1741 Death of Daniel JeanRichard

1988 Luigi Macaluso, Sowind Group president, takes over the Daniel JeanRichard brand. The head office of the brand was established at that time in Le Brassus.

1994 The TV Screen collection is launched and today it is still one of JeanRichard flagship product lines.

2002 To renew the brand, Mr. Macaluso decides to change its name : Daniel JeanRichard becomes JeanRichard.

2003 The Sowind group purchases the “Villa JeanRichard”, a neo-gothic building dating back to 1907. This building has been renovated to welcome the head quarters of the brand. To reinforce the status of familiar and independent brand, Massimo Macaluso, Luigi’s son, takes the lead of JeanRichard.

2004 The Museum of watch-making tools and machineries opens its doors in the ground floor of the “Villa”. The first manufactured movement JR1000 is launched in a new manufactured case: Paramount.

2005 To celebrate the 340 years from the birth of Daniel JeanRichard, the brand pays tribute to him featuring a new manufactured case: Bressel 1665.

2006 JeanRichard is still in permanent research of innovation either from an aesthetical or technical point-of-view. Although the brand is primarily dedicated to men, it is now meeting perfectly women’s tastes as testifies the Bressel Flying Hands model.