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Maurice Lacroix

Maurice Lacroix is a Swiss watch manufacturer. 1

A bounded brand-history and identification guide, not an authentication, valuation, or reference-specific specification service.

At a glance

Guide subject
Maurice Lacroix 1
Entity type
watch manufacturer 1
Documented date
1975 1
Primary evidence
Maurice Lacroix 1

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Selected reference records

125 documented configurations from 67 model names. These records are a selection, not the full Maurice Lacroix catalogue.

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Identity and scope

Maurice Lacroix is a Swiss watch manufacturer.

This guide treats that identity as the starting point. It does not transfer line-level history to an individual watch without matching reference evidence. 1

Historical position

The brand's official journey begins in 1975 with production of its first watch and later records development of its own movement and current collections.

The date and context belong to the event described, not automatically to every object bearing the name. 1

What the source establishes

The cited Maurice Lacroix record is the evidence anchor used here for Maurice Lacroix. Its documented scope is narrower than a complete corporate, calibre, or model archive.

Where the source speaks for the brand, its historical statements remain attributed rather than converted into independent verification. 1

Identify the exact watch

Record every visible dial signature, the complete case-back reference and serial markings, movement or module markings, dimensions, materials, and complications. Compare those details with a dated catalogue, manual, archive extract, or service document for the exact reference.

A shared logo or broadly similar case is an identification lead, not proof of age, originality, or authenticity. 1

Keep entities and dates separate

Use 1975 only in the documented context described above. Names may survive ownership changes, disappear and return, or refer to a founder, historic maker, product line, and present operator at different times.

Build an object-level chronology before making continuity claims. 1

Research a Maurice Lacroix watch

Start with clear photographs of the dial, case back, crown, clasp, and movement where safely accessible. Search the exact markings in primary documentation and retain the document date and page or section.

For authentication, servicing, or valuation, use a qualified specialist and preserve provenance, invoices, and prior service records. 1

Independent research update

Maurice Lacroix is a Swiss watch manufacturer.

The brand's official journey begins in 1975 with production of its first watch and later records development of its own movement and current collections. 23

Key dates

  1. 1975

    Documented milestone

    The brand's official journey begins in 1975 with production of its first watch and later records development of its own movement and current collections. 1

Ownership and continuity

The current evidence identifies Maurice Lacroix and establishes the bounded historical context above; an individual watch still needs reference-level documentation. 1

Identification and service

For an individual watch, record the complete reference, serial, dial, case, and movement markings and compare them with dated primary documentation.

A brand history cannot authenticate, appraise, or establish the provenance of a particular watch.

Evidence and limits

How the claims are supported
  1. source stated claim

    Maurice Lacroix is a Swiss watch manufacturer.

  2. source stated claim

    The brand's official journey begins in 1975 with production of its first watch and later records development of its own movement and current collections.

  3. verified observation

    The cited Maurice Lacroix page is the source used for this guide's bounded identity and history statements.

  4. verified observation

    Maurice Lacroix is a Swiss watch manufacturer.

  5. verified observation

    The brand's official journey begins in 1975 with production of its first watch and later records development of its own movement and current collections.

Known limits

  • This guide does not authenticate or value an individual watch.
  • Current ultimate ownership and component-level manufacturing were not inferred where the checked evidence did not meet the higher corroboration threshold.

Direct sources

  1. Our JourneyMaurice Lacroix · official history · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Identity and historical context used by this guide. First-party source; its statements remain attributed.

  2. Maurice Lacroix SA (Saignelégier)Dictionnaire du Jura · archive · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Relevant identity, chronology, control, or manufacturing passage. External source.

  3. Maurice Lacroix 1975 Legacy – signed SaignelégierEuropa Star · specialist · accessed September 12, 2026

    Locator: Relevant identity, chronology, control, or manufacturing passage. External source.

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