It’s nice to see some watches from France sometimes because I have wondered why there aren’t more of them. There are French-based brands and famous French watchmakers, but you will often find the “Swiss Made” label on their dials. Pequignet is a rare watch company that can claim to fully produce watches in France, and the theme of this Pequignet Rue Royale GMT watch is all about being French. Beyond the liberté, égalité, and fraternité, however, is also some some satisfying horology to keep you interested.

Pequignet is a small independent company based in Morteau, in the French department of Jura that borders the Swiss canton of Jura. The area historically had a watchmaking industry, but today that basically means Pequignet is very close to Switzerland’s most concentrated watchmaking region – but is, of course, firmly located in France. So Pequignet is likely able to benefit from that proximity in various ways while boasting fabriqué en France on their dials. Not that watch brands headquartered around the world do anything short of acrobatics to qualify for a Swiss-Made label, but “Made in France” is a distinguishing factor and one that likely doesn’t come across as low-rent either. The best of both worlds, it would seem.

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