Louis Richard
1812 - 1875
Swiss clockmaker and chronometer maker.
Full name: Louis JeanRichard-dit-Bressel.
Descendant of Daniel JeanRichard-dit-Bressel.
Nephew by marriage of Frédéric Louis Favre-Bulle.
Key dates
1839
Invented a constant power escapement for watches and clocks.
With Ulysse Nardin and Henri Grandjean, founded the marine chronometer industry in Switzerland.