The Perrelet family constitutes a true dynasty in watch-making. The descendants of Abraham-Louis Perrelet, known as “the elder”, took up the torch, although they did not have his talent, with the exception of his grandson, Louis-Frédéric (1781-1854), whose name also went down in the history of watchmaking inventions. His grandfather trained him, and he completed his education at “L'Ecole Breguet”. He set up business in Paris, working for the French Court and then the European royalty. His inventions included marine watches with measuring instruments, and he patented a split second precision chronograph in 1827. A large number of pieces in museums and private collections bearing the Perrelet signature were produced by Louis-Frédéric, and live on as historical references of the dazzling know-how of that period.
On Louis-Frédéric's death in 1854 his son Louis, who was also a watchmaker to the king, took over his father's business and carried on with the family tradition.
It is thus thanks to the descendants, many of whom were watchmakers themselves, that the tradition of Abraham-Louis Perrelet, known as “the elder”, has lived on to the twenty-first century. Today, the brand Perrelet considers as one of its most important missions to interpret the rich heritage of its founder in a true and modern way.
