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Abraham-Louis
Perrelet was the first to innovate the energy supply of a watch
movement with the invention of the first automatic winding system based
on the motion of the wearer. Thus, Energy and Motion are two key pillars
of the brand. They can be found for instance in the dynamic design of
the Titanium collection or in the use of the exclusive Double Rotor
winding system. This “energetic” spirit is especially evident in the
Diamond Flower collection; here for the first time, mechanical motion
has been married with jewelry, thus creating the first truly symbiotic
relationship of its kind. Perrelet is also synonymous with
inventiveness, authenticity and quality. Positioning itself in the
“smart luxury” sector, Perrelet largely favours extremely reliable base
calibres upon which interesting and useful additional functions and
complications are added. Due to its industrial base, the company is able
to appeal and satisfy the expectations even of the most avid watch
connoisseur. The openness and honesty of the brand is evidenced by a
standard open case back which allows an uninhibited view of the movement
which is decorated with the traditional tapestry. Every watch is
equipped with a specially decorated rotor with an inlaid glass segment
of which the design is internationally registered.
History
1729: Birth of watchmaker Abraham-Louis Perrelet 2004: Acquisition of the brand by the Festina group Abraham-Louis Perrelet was one of the first watchmakers of significance in the Neuchâtel mountains. Born in 1729 in Le Locle, his gift for watchmaking was evident from a young age, and he would ply his trade with great talent until late in life. Several archive documents of various provenances credit him with the making of the first watches "to wind themselves", and for this reason Abraham-Louis Perrelet is considered to be the inventor of the self-winding movement. Heir to his grandfather's genius, Louis-Frédéric Perrelet, born 1781, was appointed watchmaker to the King of France. Two centuries later, the Perrelet name has become a brand which in 1995 launched an innovative collection of watches. Named Turbine, its movements feature a double rotor that is visible from both the front and back of the watch. Now synonymous with the Perrelet name, the Turbine is at the core of a catalogue whose premise is originality and quality. From 2004 the brand continued its development as part of the Festina watch group. Alongside the Turbine collection, with versions for men and women, Perrelet implements a distinctive vision of watch design. Leaf-shaped hands have become a distinguishing feature of its women's timepieces, while its watches for men are defined by a clearly masculine style and the seamless incorporation of strap and case.