THREE GENERATIONS 

From 1920 till today.

 

 

L’Auberson in the Canton of Vaud, a locality situated in the heart of Jura forests, always kept strong ties with wood and sought its valorisation. It is in this place that the history of the workshop begins.

 

​2017

Creation of the "objects of meditation" range.

 

2016

Creation of the Butterfly music box.

Development of an original and innovative opening system.

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2015

Creation of the Piaget sound box and its watch holder.

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2007

Acquisition of a CNC machining center.

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2004

Commercial vocational diploma.

First Certificate in English.

Zertifikat Deutsch, Goethe-Institut.

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1995

Certificate in interior design. M. J. Dubois School.

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1994

Etienne Jaques joins the family business and learns from his father the art of making music boxes.

He pursues his father’s vision and stretches the experimental field from the music box to the design of precious objects.

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​1989

Etienne Jaques, 3rd generation, starts his training as a cabinetmaker at the Ecole des Métiers in Lausanne.

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1960

Construction of the building in which the activities are still unfolding today.

Start of the cooperation with the prestigious Reuge Manufacture.

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1950 

​André Jaques, cabinetmaker, 2nd generation, creates the cabinetmaking workshop and remains active until 2005.

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1920

Félix Jaques, 1st generation, feathers, assembles and tunes music box mechanisms at home .

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