Concepto Celebrates 20 Years of Movement Manufacturing
Concepto, a significant player in watch movement development, is marking its 20th anniversary in 2026. Founded in 2006 by Valérien Jaquet, the company has grown into a vertically integrated manufacture supplying movements to over 100 brands, including notable collaborations with Bulgari and Jacob & Co. Concepto's success is attributed to its investment in production capabilities and specialization in complex calibers like tourbillons and chronographs.
- Founded in 2006
- Marks 20th anniversary in 2026
- Sales exceeded CHF60 million last year
- Output of 30,000 movements last year
- Includes about 1,100 tourbillon calibres
- Client list exceeds 100 brands
- 183 employees
- 30 watchmakers
Concepto is a vertically integrated manufacture capable of creating and producing almost every part of a watch.
The company has a client list exceeding 100 brands, including Bulgari, Jacob & Co., Louis Vuitton, and Ressence.
Concepto was instrumental in Bulgari's record for the world's thinnest tourbillon and developed the V16 engine automaton for Jacob & Co.'s Bugatti Tourbillon.
Concepto has expanded its facility twice and quadrupled its stock of machine tools in the decade from 2012.
The company specializes in tourbillons and chronographs, having designed over 50 tourbillon movements of various types.
Concepto's focus on complicated movements echoes its spiritual predecessor, Jaquet, founded by Jean-Pierre Jaquet.
While unrelated, Concepto is comparable to La Joux-Perret (LJP) in terms of employees and revenue, with LJP operating at scale and producing simpler calibres.