Originally introduced in the early 1930s, Lebois & Co was a brand that flew a bit under the radar for most of its original existence. Based out of France, the brand began making fine Swiss-made timepieces which were used regularly in the military. After going out of business in 1972, the brand sat dormant for 40 years or so, coming back into the world thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign. The new stewards of the brand kept much of what made Lebois & Co what it was ? quality Swiss manufacturing, and handsome designs. After a few years of crowdfunding, Lebois decided to keep the crowd involved in the design and production in an interesting way. By creating their own ?CoLAB” community, fans of the brand can have a direct say in what the next watch from Lebois would look like. 

$2750

Hands-On: the Lebois & Co Heritage Chronograph
Case
Stainless steel

Movement
LC-450 manual wind column wheel chronograph

Dial
Silver / Salmon

Lume
None

Lens
Sapphire

Strap
Leather/Suede

Water Resistance
50 meters

Dimensions
30 x 47.35mm

Thickness
10.5mm

Lug Width
20mm

Crown
Push/Pull

Warranty
Yes

Price
$2750

That watch is what we?re looking at now ? the Heritage Chronograph, a faithful reissue of Lebois & Co?s original chronograph watch from the 1940s. WIth several options open for voting, the people have spoken, and the watches here are a result of feedback from the community. It is really cool to be able ...