DeLaneau, Geneve, Le joaillier de la Mantle In 1982 the prestigious Committee for European Excellence presented DeLaneau with its Grand Prize "Triumph" of European Excellence for the company ' s originality, creativity and contribution to the prestige of high class jewelry watches. Ranked with such illustrious names as Christian Dior, Mercedes- Benz, Rolls Royce and Yves St-Laurent, this award was a distinction earned for the vision, passion and commitment of the founders of the company, for creating a new name in the history of Swiss watchmaking. Today, DeLaneau is a remarkable phenomenon in a competitive business world where standardisation is the norm. It has remained a small private company, originally based in Bienne in the Swiss Jura and newly established in the Geneva Canton. The DeLaneau collection, made up of only 100 models, is 100% handcrafted and includes jeweled timepieces for women as well as a few major designs for men which are registered patents. Each year, the company sells no more than 1500 watches and realizes about 20 new designs, always superbly elegant and refined.