Albert Jaquat

Albert Jaquat (1885-1971) was a Bassecourt watchmaker best known for his long-running partnership with Georges Ruedin that lead to the watch case factory later called Georges Ruedin SA.

Albert Jaquat was born in Bassecourt in 1885, son of Charles Jaquat.

On February 1, 1926, Jaquat and Georges Ruedin created a partnership known as Jaquat et Ruedin to produce watch cases in the former E. Piquerez factory in Bassecourt. Jaquat was said to have provided equipment and materials, while Georges Ruedin's father Georges Ruedin-Mathez provided capital to fund the firm. Jaquat et Ruedin supplied cases for the Reconvilier Watch Company, run by Georges Ruedin senior, through the depression, giving it a strong financial foundation.

Jaquat served as technical director for the company from its formation in the 1920s through his death. When Georges Ruedin took ownership of the firm in October 1933 Ruedin remained a manager of the firm with signing authority. He was also a director of the workers fund, created in 1943, and retained his role as technical director when Georges Ruedin SA was created on April 26, 1950.

Georges Ruedin died on September 16, 1953, leaving his widow Paulette Ruedin-Honsberger as chairman of the company. She continued to work with Jaquat, however, giving him signature authority.

Albert Jaquat died in 1971, and the factory was taken over by ASUAG a few years later.