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Jacques du Manoir JJWL05201 Noblesse White Metal Bracelet Watch - W3098
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Stepping up in Jacques du Manoir's range
The Noblesse line is Jacques du Manoir's answer to a specific kind of dressing: the occasions where a watch needs to read as an accessory first. The oval case, 20mm wide and 28.5mm lug-to-lug, is scaled to sit on a slender wrist the way a bangle does — flush, unobtrusive, more adornment than instrument. The white dial is stripped to its minimum, with no date window and no seconds hand to interrupt it. The mesh bracelet fastens with a slide-adjustment clasp, which means fit can be dialled in precisely without tools. The Ronda 762E-A1 inside is a Swiss movement with a sound reputation for quiet, steady accuracy over years of daily use — appropriate for a watch that is otherwise built entirely around appearance.
- Reference
- JWL05201
- Brand
- Jacques du Manoir
- Collection
- Noblesse
- Case size
- 28.5mm
- Lug width
- 10mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Oval
- Dial
- White
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- Ronda 762E-A1
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Mesh bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 28.5mm
- Origin
- Swiss made
Learn more about Jacques du Manoir
Jacques du Manoir is a Swiss-made brand sold largely through independent jewellers in Britain and Ireland. Its watches are conventional in the best sense — legible dials, restrained cases, Swiss movements — and priced well below what "Swiss made" usually costs.
The company keeps a low public profile and publishes little about its own history, so there is not much that can be said here with confidence. What can be said is that the watches are made to the Swiss labelling standard, which sets minimum requirements for where a movement is assembled and inspected.
Also in 5 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,405), Stainless Steel Watches (2,927), Watches Under 37mm (1,553), Women's Watches (1,472) and Mesh Bracelet Watches (205).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 28.5mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- 28.5mm lug-to-lug keeps the 28.5mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Jacques du Manoir's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Jacques du Manoir JJWL05201 Noblesse White Metal alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | JWL05201 | GW0534L2 | GB08021/04 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £159 | £159 | £169 |
| Case size | 28.5mm | 28mm | 28.5mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Mesh bracelet | Mesh bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
10mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 28.5mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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