Abraham-Louis Perrelet

Abraham-Louis Perrelet
Perrelet working on a watch
Born(1729-01-09)9 January 1729
Neuchâtel, Principality of Neuchâtel
Died1826 (aged 96–97)
Occupation(s)Horologist, inventor
Notable workAutomatic watch
Websiteperrelet.com

Abraham-Louis Perrelet (9 January 1729 – 1826) was a Swiss horologist. He was born in Neuchâtel, then in the Principality of Neuchâtel.

His father, Daniel was a carpenter and a farmer and as soon as the young man was in a position to do some favours, he helped his parents on the farm. At the age of twenty years he gave up his modest work to learn watchmaking. After an apprenticeship of fifteen days at one named Prince, in Le Locle, who worked little and very badly, and where he learnt absolutely nothing, he started to work independently and so became his own master.[1]

  1. ^ Watkins, Richard. "The Origins of Self-Winding Watches, 1773 to 1779". Retrieved 23 November 2016. page 43.

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