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22 January 2026
The Quirky Backstory Of The Chaumet Jump Hour
At first glance, it looked more like a gold pebble than a watch.
Introduced in 1992, the Jump Hour A10 reinterpreted early-20th-century digital displays through the lens of 1990s Parisian elegance.
Chaumet’s relationship with time had always blended jewellery artistry with mechanical curiosity.
From crafting some of the first watch bracelets in the 19th century to helping revive Breguet alongside Daniel Roth and Michel Parmigiani in the 1970s, the Maison knew how to make mechanics feel precious.
The A10 carried that same spirit into a new decade, when the rediscovery of fine mechanical watches met the bold, sculptural aesthetics of late-century design.
Its 36 mm “disco volante” case, entirely polished and free of visible lugs, caught the light like a sculpture.
Two sapphire apertures revealed jumping hours and rotating minutes, powered by a modified ETA 2892-2 calibre, a technical flourish discreetly hidden beneath jewellery-like curves.
