The choice of Swiss-French names honours the pure-blooded Swiss origins of our watch movements, namely Fleurier in the district of Val-de-Travers in the canton of Neuchâtel (Vaucher), and Les Reussilles in Tramelan (Soprod). Majestique, Monarque and Merveilleux are Swiss-French for "majestic", "monarch" and "marvellous" respectively. And we are also passionately developing in-house complications that are exclusive to Milléchron in collaboration with one of the most esteemed watchmakers alive. For example, all our Majestique and Monarque watches carry full CLA Chronometry certification. ![]() Naturally, the finest grapes harvested must then be worked on with equal passion and expertise, and so similarly our refined designs are then brought to fruition by our highly-skilled elite watchmakers and artisans.Īs for "Chronometrie", or chronometry in English, the word emphasises our focus on creating watches of excellence, with not merely superficial beauty, but also serious timekeeping. This is an excellent metaphor for our astute hand-picking of particular elements of iconic vintage watches from ages past, which we then further refine in design, with both elegance and practicality in mind. In oenology, the term "Millésime" denotes an exceptional vintage year wherein the climate and terroir of a particular vineyard conspire to produce wine of peerless quality and rarity. Milléchron is a portmanteau of the two French words "Millésime" and "Chronometrie". ![]() WHAT IS THE STORY BEHIND THE BRAND NAME MILLÉCHRON? AND WHAT DOES MAJESTIQUE, MONARQUE AND MERVEILLEUX MEAN?
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