Orig. Maurice Lacroix Luxury Men's Quartz Chronograph Les Classiques, very elegant in sought-after full set with original box and all papers
Case diameter (without crown) 36mm, gold-plated case, unrestored dark blue dial in best condition with surrounding tachymeter scale, Roman numerals, date at "4", elegantly crafted, fluorescent hands
Screwed, signed back, water-resistant, inside a functional ETA precision quartz movement, original Maurice Lacroix genuine leather strap (presumably ostrich leather), very, very worn with clear sweat marks, this should be replaced, but it still holds and is still the original
The great luxury piece starts and runs (accuracy not tested), case numbers: 2947 + 04663. Individual initials and a date, probably a birthday, are engraved on the high-quality screwed case back
Condition 2 - 3: normal signs of age and wear (small scratches / light opening marks on the case, glass good, dial unrestored flawless, gilding well preserved, original genuine leather strap with clear signs of wear, should be replaced
History of the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Maurice Lacroix (Source: Wikipedia):
Maurice Lacroix produces 120,000 watches annually, 50,000 of which have mechanical movements.[2] The company, under the eponymous holding company based in Zurich, has been part of Zurich-based DKSH[3] since 2011 and employs around 200 people, approximately 170 of whom are at the international headquarters in Biel and in the production facilities in Saignelégier and Montfaucon in Switzerland. "Maurice Lacroix" was the name of a member of the board of the parent company. At the time when the launch of its own watch brand was being considered, he passed away. In his honor, his name was chosen as the brand name.
Foundation and Company History
The founder of the brand was Peter Brunner, the president and delegate of the board of directors of Desco von Schulthess AG. In 1961, Zurich-based Desco von Schulthess AG acquired an assembly plant in Saignelégier, Jura, for the production of private label watches for the national and international market. In 1975, the brand was founded in Saignelégier, and the company distributed the first watch under the name Maurice Lacroix in Austria. The introduction of the brand name in Spain followed in 1976.[4] In the 1980s, an international distribution network was established, and the company's German headquarters was opened in Pforzheim. In 1989, Maurice Lacroix acquired the Swiss case factory Queloz SA, which also produces cases for other renowned watch brands.
In addition to numerous models with quartz movements, a mechanical watch collection with technical innovations as a trademark, featuring blued screws and polished bridges, was launched in 1990 under the name Masterpiece Collection. As a quality feature, Maurice Lacroix was one of the first manufacturers to offer the possibility of viewing the movement through glass case backs.
In autumn 2001, Maurice Lacroix S.A., previously a division of Desco von Schulthess AG, became an independent legal entity. Since July 2011, DKSH has held a majority stake in Maurice Lacroix. In 2006, Maurice Lacroix introduced its first chronograph caliber (ML 106), developed in collaboration with watch inventor and designer Andreas Strehler.[6] The complex movement components for mechanical calibers are manufactured in its own workshops in Montfaucon near Saignelégier. Thus, Maurice Lacroix can be counted among the Swiss watch manufacturers. Today (2012), Maurice Lacroix is represented by around 200 employees worldwide in approximately 3300 specialist shops in over 60 countries around the globe
