Pierre Lannier offers himself a beautiful watch for his 45th birthday

The idea had been floating around in his head for some time. During confinement, Pierre Burgun, Chairman of the Management Board of watches Pierre Lannier, had the time to think about it more calmly. The result of his cogitations is the 1977 model, marketed in this month of September in 500 numbered copies. Not one more. Pierre Burgun will offer the first to his father, Jean-Paul, creator of the company with his wife, Béatrice: this 1977 celebrates the 45^e anniversary of the Alsatian watchmaker. “Number 2 is for a retailer, Édouard Genton, who helped us a lot in this project, and I will buy mine!”smiles Pierre Burgun.

This model, he wanted it “made in France» or almost, with SMEs from Franche-Comté: Berthet Horlogerie for the case, La Pratique for the hands, Sibra for the bracelets (with leather from the Alsatian tanner Haas) and Pequignet, for the movement, the beating heart of the watch. The only exception is the dial. Pierre Burgun had to resolve to turn…