Maurice Lacroix 1975 Legacy Signed Saignelégier: Two Limited Editions

Key Highlights

• Two limited editions of 500 pieces each, in silver and slate grey dials — references 756207-SS001-130-2 and 756207-SS001-330-2
• Patented “Vagues du Jura” guilloché motif on both dial and caseback, developed with a local Saignelégier artisan
• Caseback features a laser-engraved Marché-Concours Hall with three Franches-Montagnes horses in the foreground
• 39 mm stainless steel case, 10.20 mm thick, with box-style sapphire crystal and 5 ATM water resistance
• Swiss automatic ML158 calibre: 28,800 vph, 31 jewels, approximately 60-hour power reserve
• EasyChange tool-free quick strap system with butterfly folding clasp
• Recommended retail price: CHF 1,950

Distinctive Traits

Two dials carry the same story, but read it differently.

The Vagues du Jura motif is the defining visual of both editions. On the silver dial (reference 756207-SS001-130-2), the rolling wave pattern reads as a pale, almost architectural relief; on the slate grey version (756207-SS001-330-2), the same lines pull darker and more assertive. Either way, the pattern is patented — Maurice Lacroix developed it with a local Saignelégier artisan as a knowing reference to Geneva stripes, a classical finishing tradition redirected toward regional identity. The guilloché small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock adds a second texture layer, producing a pleated effect that sits in deliberate contrast to the smoother field around it.

The display elements — dauphine-style hour and minute hands, trapezoid indices, small seconds hand — are all faceted and finished in 4N gold tone, hand-applied rather than pressed. Against either background, the contrast is calibrated rather than theatrical. At 3 o’clock, a date window serves the practical expectations of a daily wearer, while the box-style sapphire crystal rises with a gentle dome above the dial surface, a vintage-inspired choice that amplifies depth without adding bulk.

Heritage & Lineage

This release is anchored to a specific date: 23 June 1974, when the independence of the Canton of Jura was approved, with particularly strong support in the Franches-Montagnes region where Saignelégier sits.

The following year, 1975, Maurice Lacroix produced its first model and gradually established manufacture operations in that same village. The 1975 Legacy collection draws its name directly from that founding moment, and its design vocabulary consciously revives the 1988 “Les Classiques” series — a line retrieved from the brand’s archives rather than imagined from scratch. The Signed Saignelégier editions go further: the caseback engraving of the Marché-Concours Hall, with three horses of the Franches-Montagnes breed in the foreground, is as direct a territorial declaration as a watch face can carry. The inscription “Maurice Lacroix, Saignelégier” frames the scene. For collectors interested in the wider 1975 collection, the 1975 Master Grand Date Retrograde offers a sense of how far the line’s complications have developed since that founding era.

Movement & Materials

The ML158 automatic calibre is the engine that makes the proposition viable at CHF 1,950.

Beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz) with 31 jewels, the movement delivers approximately 60 hours of power reserve — adequate for a weekend off the wrist without resetting on Monday. The rotor is decorated with Geneva stripes and spiral finishing, details visible through the engraved caseback only in their absence: the Signed Saignelégier editions use a closed caseback to accommodate the Marché-Concours scene. The 39 mm stainless steel case, shared with the Masterpiece collection, measures 10.20 mm thick — lean enough for a shirt cuff. Surfaces are satin-brushed on top, with vertical brushing on the sides. The caseback screws are shaped like Swiss crosses, a detail that rewards close inspection without announcing itself from across a room.

The black alligator-style leather strap closes with a butterfly folding clasp carrying a 4N gold-tone PVD “M” logo. Maurice Lacroix’s EasyChange system allows strap swaps without tools, a practical feature for GCC wearers alternating between formal settings and outdoor environments. Readers tracking 2026 Swiss releases can follow related coverage through our Watches and Wonders hub.

Availability & Edition Details

Production stands at 500 pieces per dial variant, with no shared count between the two references.

At CHF 1,950, the 1975 Legacy Signed Saignelégier sits at a price point that reflects both the manufacture ML158 calibre and the handcraft involved in the guilloché work and caseback engraving. For a GCC collector, the watch occupies the space where classical Swiss dress-watch design meets controlled scarcity. Further information is available directly from Maurice Lacroix.

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