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Jacques du Manoir NROP.07 Inspiration Bracelet Watch - W3025

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Jacques du Manoir

Jacques du Manoir NROP.07 Inspiration Bracelet Watch - W3025

Ref. NROP.07

Among our 15 Jacques du Manoir watchesThis watch£169
Premium

Sits in Jacques du Manoir’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Jacques du Manoir watches we list, which start at £150.

Price range £150 to £199 across 15 Jacques du Manoir watches in stock.

The Inspiration collection is Jacques du Manoir's long-running line of Swiss-made dress watches aimed squarely at the occasion end of the market — pieces that carry the "Swiss Made" designation without reaching for complications beyond what the setting demands. Here that means a Ronda 515 quartz from Biel, a calibre that runs cleanly for years without fuss, sitting inside a case that at 9mm has the kind of profile that disappears under a cuff or against a sleeve. The two-tone finish runs consistently from case through the integrated three-link bracelet, so nothing reads as an afterthought. Mother-of-pearl shifts with the angle of light, and alongside the stone-set bezel and crystal hour markers it gives the dial a texture that makes it readable at a glance and worth looking at when you have time to look. The butterfly clasp closes flush and hides its own mechanism — the bracelet looks continuous on the wrist, and link-by-link removal makes sizing accurate rather than approximate.

Reference
NROP.07
Brand
Jacques du Manoir
Collection
Inspiration
Case size
36mm
Case thickness
9mm
Lug width
20mm
Case material
Two-tone
Case shape
Round
Dial
Mother-of-pearl
Crystal
Mineral
Movement
Quartz
Calibre
Ronda 515
Functions
Date
Water resistance
50m
Bracelet / strap
Stainless steel bracelet
Strap colour
Two-tone
Clasp
Butterfly clasp
Lume
Luminous
Retailer
F.Hinds
Additional specifications
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.

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Also in 4 collections

This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,405), Watches Under 37mm (1,553), Women's Watches (1,472) and Two-Tone Watches (446).

Manufacturer’s guarantee

What the specifications mean

Strengths

  • 36mm suits most wrists
  • Luminous hands and markers for low light
  • One of Jacques du Manoir's more premium watches

Worth knowing

  • 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Best forEveryday wear
Less suited toSwimming

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Case size36mm36mm36mm
Water resistance50m50m50m
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StrapStainless steel braceletStainless steel braceletStainless steel bracelet
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch

Can I swim with it?

Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.

Water resistance explained

Will 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 compared

Does 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 compared

What size strap does it take?

20mm. 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.

Is it a men's or women's watch?

Listed as women's, though at 36mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.

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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