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The history of Jeanrichard begins in the 17th century in Les Bressels, Switzerland . Daniel Jeanrichard (1665-1741) at 16 years of age, created his first watch. The story goes that “one day, he was given an English watch that no longer worked. While repairing it, he carefully studied the mechanism and decided to make one just like it himself.” In 1861 he would create his own workshop, building and selling watches under his own name. Jeanrichard had five sons who were all instructed in the art of making watches.
The watchshop was closed and the business moved to larger quarters in Le Locle. After Daniel’s passing in 1741 his decendents continued the family business for years.
At a certain point Jeanrichard was taken over by Girard-Perregaux. Both brands came into the hands of the Sowind Group SA. In 2008 the Kering Group buys a stake in the Sowind Group and from 2011 the Kering Group is the owner with a 50.1% stake. In 2012, the Jeanrichard brand relaunches with the support of the Kering Group.
The Jeanrichard Museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, conserves several Jeanrichard watches, including the “Daniel” watch from 1710. It is unclear if this is the oldest existing watch by Jeanrichard.
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My name is Rich and I am building a collection of unique complications. I know it sounds more like the way you start a watch museum and not a personal collection. So far I have a Tourbillion, Retrogra...
A lot of value for money in getting the 90s DJR watches and the designs are just classy.
A lot of value for money in getting the 90s DJR watches and the designs are just classy.
Hey.
I just bought myself one of these ...
It's somewhere between Japan & Australia as we speak. Looks to be near NOS from the photos & only paid $750USD.
Build quality looks like it's pretty good, t/graph showing +7 with an amp. of 292. Has the OEM bracelet but no Box/Paper's (unfortunately).
How are you getting along with yours?
Hey.
I just bought myself one of these ...
It's somewhere between Japan & Australia as we speak. Looks to be near NOS from the photos & only paid $750USD.
Build quality looks like it's pretty good, t/graph showing +7 with an amp. of 292. Has the OEM bracelet but no Box/Paper's (unfortunately).
How are you getting along with yours?
Nice score! You bought yours from Japan?
I wear mine occasionally. i got mine locally, it didn't come with the bracelet sadly.
Mine the movt might need a service, but i am not too bothered by it as i tend to wear not the same watch each day.
For me this chrono is a keeper as i don't need to spend too much for a thin mechanical chrono and the diameter size is just right for my wrist.
Nice score! You bought yours from Japan?
I wear mine occasionally. i got mine locally, it didn't come with the bracelet sadly.
Mine the movt might need a service, but i am not too bothered by it as i tend to wear not the same watch each day.
For me this chrono is a keeper as i don't need to spend too much for a thin mechanical chrono and the diameter size is just right for my wrist.
I picked it up on Chrono24; from a Japanese seller.
DJR is less common in Australia than it is everywhere else!
I'm a chronograph guy so I think it'll get a lot of wrist time.
Seems like I'll get a lot of watch for the $.
The specs are 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 spot on for me too. I have large wrists (~ 8" / 20cm) but prefer smaller watches. wouldn't mind a little more wing span, the lugs to lug appears reasonably modest but the 38mm diameter is a great size. It looks like the bezel over hangs a little? Is that the case? The depth seems good too. Acrylic crystal / aluminium insert is a + in my books too!
My only hesitation 𝘸𝘢𝘴 its similarity to the Daytona - but I got past that pretty quickly. Thee arabics, sword hands ands monochromatic dial gives it enough of a difference.
Anyway - thanks for getting back to me. There aren't a heap of these out there. It's good to touch base with someone who has it in their watchbox. I have a feeling it's gonna end up being a keeper for me too.
I'll shoot you a pic when it arrives.
Cheers.
Anthony. ☻
I picked it up on Chrono24; from a Japanese seller.
DJR is less common in Australia than it is everywhere else!
I'm a chronograph guy so I think it'll get a lot of wrist time.
Seems like I'll get a lot of watch for the $.
The specs are 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 spot on for me too. I have large wrists (~ 8" / 20cm) but prefer smaller watches. wouldn't mind a little more wing span, the lugs to lug appears reasonably modest but the 38mm diameter is a great size. It looks like the bezel over hangs a little? Is that the case? The depth seems good too. Acrylic crystal / aluminium insert is a + in my books too!
My only hesitation 𝘸𝘢𝘴 its similarity to the Daytona - but I got past that pretty quickly. Thee arabics, sword hands ands monochromatic dial gives it enough of a difference.
Anyway - thanks for getting back to me. There aren't a heap of these out there. It's good to touch base with someone who has it in their watchbox. I have a feeling it's gonna end up being a keeper for me too.
I'll shoot you a pic when it arrives.
Cheers.
Anthony. ☻
Wow didn't expect Chrono24 to have such a good deal! Nice score!
I think DJR is only famous in Italy i think, but somehow i do see alot of DJR listings that are from Japan. My one actually origined from Japan also. Not sure how many hands had my one gone through but i still like how wabisabi it looks.
Yes you are right, the bezel does over hang and reminds me of the Omega Speedmaster. Also why i got this watch is that, you are paying half the price of a Omega Speedy Reduced. Kind of the same movt, since it's an ETA + DD Chrono Module. So unless you are a Omega Speedy fan, the DJR Chrono is really alot of watch for the money and it's really their own design. To me it's got a bit of Daytona, Speedy and Military Pilot Chrono design.
I actually have another DJR chrono which is a white dial version without the tachymeter bezel:
Hope yours arrives soon on your wrist! 👍
Wow didn't expect Chrono24 to have such a good deal! Nice score!
I think DJR is only famous in Italy i think, but somehow i do see alot of DJR listings that are from Japan. My one actually origined from Japan also. Not sure how many hands had my one gone through but i still like how wabisabi it looks.
Yes you are right, the bezel does over hang and reminds me of the Omega Speedmaster. Also why i got this watch is that, you are paying half the price of a Omega Speedy Reduced. Kind of the same movt, since it's an ETA + DD Chrono Module. So unless you are a Omega Speedy fan, the DJR Chrono is really alot of watch for the money and it's really their own design. To me it's got a bit of Daytona, Speedy and Military Pilot Chrono design.
I actually have another DJR chrono which is a white dial version without the tachymeter bezel:
Hope yours arrives soon on your wrist! 👍
Daytona / Speedie / Flieger chrono ... good comparison. ☻
I hadn't really thought about it relation to being similar to the speedie reduced - but you're right. I expect that I'll think that more so once I've got it in hand. The flieger chrono elements though, that's what got me over the line. It wasn't 'love at first sight'. I've been looking for a 3 register chrono, ideally something like the Sinn 356 - but slimmer (the 7750? It's too deep for my liking, as much as I like the 356 aesthetic) That's what got me looking at DJR. Their Flieger chrono, the 'Highlander' (black dial) was what I was looking for ... the same as yours but different colour! Great looking watch btw.
Anyway. I saved it - mainly due to the price / quality / condition that it appeared to have and be in. I kept looking for a Highlander to come on the market, but found myself coming back it and it really grew on me.
You're right about the movement; ETA & DD module, it can considered as nothing special - even a little pedestrian - but I see it differently. As you said in an earlier comment, when you change watches daily (at least!) there's comfort in reliability. And there's comfort in knowing that it's going to be easily and affordably serviceable too.
Once the watch started to win me over I emailed my watch maker and included a shot the seller had sent of it on a T/grapher. His reply was 'buy it'! These late 90's pieces? I've got to remind myself they're now vintage watches. This is an 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 and 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 watch too. The more I think about / discuss it, the happier I am to have stumbled across it. It was a good find and I was lucky! ☻
Daytona / Speedie / Flieger chrono ... good comparison. ☻
I hadn't really thought about it relation to being similar to the speedie reduced - but you're right. I expect that I'll think that more so once I've got it in hand. The flieger chrono elements though, that's what got me over the line. It wasn't 'love at first sight'. I've been looking for a 3 register chrono, ideally something like the Sinn 356 - but slimmer (the 7750? It's too deep for my liking, as much as I like the 356 aesthetic) That's what got me looking at DJR. Their Flieger chrono, the 'Highlander' (black dial) was what I was looking for ... the same as yours but different colour! Great looking watch btw.
Anyway. I saved it - mainly due to the price / quality / condition that it appeared to have and be in. I kept looking for a Highlander to come on the market, but found myself coming back it and it really grew on me.
You're right about the movement; ETA & DD module, it can considered as nothing special - even a little pedestrian - but I see it differently. As you said in an earlier comment, when you change watches daily (at least!) there's comfort in reliability. And there's comfort in knowing that it's going to be easily and affordably serviceable too.
Once the watch started to win me over I emailed my watch maker and included a shot the seller had sent of it on a T/grapher. His reply was 'buy it'! These late 90's pieces? I've got to remind myself they're now vintage watches. This is an 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 and 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯 watch too. The more I think about / discuss it, the happier I am to have stumbled across it. It was a good find and I was lucky! ☻
Have you considered getting a chrono from Breitling maybe from the 90s to early 00s with the lemania 1873 movt? Those are pretty slim.
I get what you mean regarding the ETA chronos like the 7750 or 7753. They tend to be thick!
I was eyeing on the Baltic Tricompax which uses the Sellita SW510-M but pulling the trigger on the DJR. Since the Baltic had a bit of Daytona feel to it. Nothing wrong with the it but it felt too similar.
There is the Nezumi Voiture VM1S which also uses the Sellita SW510-M but the bezel is a bit too quirky for my taste with the '10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY' label on it. Otherwise that would have been my choice.
Have you considered getting a chrono from Breitling maybe from the 90s to early 00s with the lemania 1873 movt? Those are pretty slim.
I get what you mean regarding the ETA chronos like the 7750 or 7753. They tend to be thick!
I was eyeing on the Baltic Tricompax which uses the Sellita SW510-M but pulling the trigger on the DJR. Since the Baltic had a bit of Daytona feel to it. Nothing wrong with the it but it felt too similar.
There is the Nezumi Voiture VM1S which also uses the Sellita SW510-M but the bezel is a bit too quirky for my taste with the '10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY' label on it. Otherwise that would have been my choice.
Funny you say that; had a few Breitling chrono's on wrist last week. They always disappoint tbh. The twin reg. Top Times are 𝖼𝗁𝗎𝗇𝗄𝗒, the Navi appeals (especially the 24hr Cosmonaut) ... until I get it on wrist! I know that you're talking neo-vint Breitling, but I think there's plenty of others that appeal more. The TagHeuer Glassbox was a helluva surprise - that really stuck. I like the Longines Avigation Big-Eye too. And the Zenith Chronomaster Original reverse panda? Outstanding! Unfortunately I can't spend that $ atm ... 1 kid in the final year of school, another at Uni! 🤷🏻
You seen the Maen Chronograph with the Selitta mov't? It's very 'Speedmaster' - one colour variant though, it's sorta got Speedie Racing Dial / Yacht Timer vibes in dark grey with black, orange & deep red accents. Nice looking watch that's different enough from the Speedie to work.
I like those Baltic Racing Chrono's too.
Guess it's not easy to create a 3 register chronograph without looking like either the Dayt or the Speedie!
Funny you say that; had a few Breitling chrono's on wrist last week. They always disappoint tbh. The twin reg. Top Times are 𝖼𝗁𝗎𝗇𝗄𝗒, the Navi appeals (especially the 24hr Cosmonaut) ... until I get it on wrist! I know that you're talking neo-vint Breitling, but I think there's plenty of others that appeal more. The TagHeuer Glassbox was a helluva surprise - that really stuck. I like the Longines Avigation Big-Eye too. And the Zenith Chronomaster Original reverse panda? Outstanding! Unfortunately I can't spend that $ atm ... 1 kid in the final year of school, another at Uni! 🤷🏻
You seen the Maen Chronograph with the Selitta mov't? It's very 'Speedmaster' - one colour variant though, it's sorta got Speedie Racing Dial / Yacht Timer vibes in dark grey with black, orange & deep red accents. Nice looking watch that's different enough from the Speedie to work.
I like those Baltic Racing Chrono's too.
Guess it's not easy to create a 3 register chronograph without looking like either the Dayt or the Speedie!
wow well priorities definitely to your kids. Later in life ask em to gift you one of the top brand watches 😎
I tried on the Longines Avigation Big-Eye once and was tempted to get it but since it reminded me of my DJR, i backed out at the end.
Yes, the Zenith Chronomaster Original reverse panda is also on my least to try on if there is a chance to see it.
Ah the Maen Chrono, i almost picked up the black / orange one but at the end it was also homaging an Omega Speedy also haha. Also the Maen Chrono also uses an ETA + DD module.
Agree since micro brands at least want to sell their watches also so referring from either the Daytona or Speedy is no brainer.
Since you have a larger wrist, have you considered looking at the chronos from Hamilton? They should fit your wrist well and the price is fair.
Yeah. I have.
There's a fairly uncommon Hammy flieger chronograph - also late 90's / early 2000's that uses the 7750. It resembles the Sinn 356, is 39mm X 48mm X 15mm, plus it has reasonably narrow case flanks, a deep case back and a downward angle to the lugs. They're good specs for my wrist as prefer to get wrist presence via length than width.
I know I've spoken about the 7550/3 being too deep, however I'd make an exception for the Sinn 356 (𝘎𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴 watch!) or similar. I'm hanging on to find either 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 DJR - a black 'Highlander' - or the older Hammy Flieger chronograph. They're about 1/3 of the cost of the Sinn and I'm not in any hurry. ☻
Ohh, and I did consider the 'Fab Four' style Hammy Military/Pilots chrono, but the way they've handled the lume puts me off. I can take or leave faux aged lume, it's more about how they've used nothing but faux lume ... if you compare Hamiltons Fab Four to a photo of a vintage Fab Four Chrono you'll see what I mean. ☻
Hey, just out of interest, my DJR hadn't been sent by Friday arvo so I emailed the seller. Got a response on Saturday - their watch maker discovered a seal that needed replacing during the pre-shipment inspection and is going to give it a 'quick service' seeing he's working on it anyway. Gotta love the Japanese! Dunno what 'quick service' means - but I'm not complaining!!