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Jacques Bianchi

Marseille, France · Est. 1982

Founded by Jacques Bianchi

Jacques Bianchi is an independent French watchmaker producing bespoke and limited-edition timepieces with a focus on classical finishing and traditional savoir-faire. The brand operates at the artisanal scale of independent watchmaking.

Founded
1982
Headquarters
Marseille, France
Group
Independent
Price Segment
Mid
Status
Active

Key Collections

  • JB200 (2021) — Jacques Bianchi JB200 is the Marseille brand's modern reissue of its historic French dive watch, keeping the 42 mm skin-diver profile, left-crown identity, 200 m water resistance, luminous dial language, and automatic Swiss movement format. Key references: JB200 Posidonie, JB200 Goudron, JB200 Night Diver.
  • JB200 Maxi Dial — Variant of the JB200 with enlarged markers and hands for maximum underwater legibility.
  • JB200 PoulPro (2024) — The JB200 PoulPro is Jacques Bianchi Marseille’s octopus-dial evolution of the revived JB200 diver: a 42 mm left-crown tool watch with 200 m water resistance, Swiss automatic movement, and a high-visibility Super-LumiNova execution built for modern daily wear and nighttime legibility. Key references: JB200 PoulPro, JB200 PoulPro Night Diver, JB200.

Timeline

  • 1950 — Jacques Bianchi trains as a watchmaker in Provence before settling in Marseille.
  • 1982 — Bianchi releases the JB200 dive watch, supplying examples to French Navy divers and South-of-France dive shops.
  • 2020 — Fabrice Pougez and Simo Tber acquire the rights and relaunch the brand as Jacques Bianchi Marseille.
  • 2021 — A Kickstarter campaign for the reissued JB200 raises €791,406, bringing the watch back to the market.
  • 2023 — Collaborations with Revolution ('Méduse') and Fratello ('PoulPro') establish the reissue as a collector favourite.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacques Bianchi

Who was Jacques Bianchi?
A Marseille-based watchmaker who in 1982 released the JB200, a professional dive watch used by French Navy divers and local diving shops in the south of France.
Is Jacques Bianchi still made today?
Yes. The brand was revived as Jacques Bianchi Marseille by Fabrice Pougez and Simo Tber and relaunched the JB200 via Kickstarter in 2021.

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