Pequignet

Founded in 1973 by Emile Pequignet in Morteau, France. Emile, a passionate horseman, launched the Equitation line in 1980 featuring horse head engravings. In 2004, Didier Leibundgut (former Zenith marketing director) acquired the company and transformed it into a fine watchmaking manufacture. An in-house movement laboratory was established in 2006. By 2010-2011, Pequignet unveiled Calibre Royal (EPM01), its first in-house mechanical movement featuring 8 patents. Financial difficulties in 2012 led to rescue by Laurent Katz and Philippe Spruch (former LaCie managers). In 2021, Pequignet joined Enowe Excellence structure and launched Calibre Initial. The brand now focuses exclusively on manufacture movements, with a tourbillon version unveiled in 2024.