History

Century

Frédéric Louis Favre-Bulle

1770-1849
Swiss clockmaker and chronometer maker.
Brother-in-law of Jacques Frédéric Houriet.
Uncle of Sylvain Mairet and Louis Richard known as Bressel, renowned manufacturers of precision watches and chronometers.
Pioneered chronometry in the region of Neuchâtel.

1846
Construction of the public regulator of the Le Locle town hall.

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HH Magazine News

Jaeger-LeCoultre wears its heart on its sleeve

22 May 2012

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The phenomenal success of mechanical watches

15 May 2012

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