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Abraham-Louis Breguet

Abraham-Louis Breguet
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Abraham-Louis Breguet was a French horologist who made many innovations in the course of a career in watchmaking industry, including the tourbillon. He was the founder of the Breguet company, which is now a luxury watch division of the Swiss Swatch Group.

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  1. Alessandro VoltaFebruary 18, 1745 – March 5, 1827
  2. George AtwoodOctober 1745 – July 11, 1807
  3. Jacques CharlesNovember 12, 1746 – April 7, 1823
  4. Abraham-Louis Breguet (this page)January 10, 1747 – September 17, 1823
  5. Nicolas AppertNovember 17, 1749 – June 1, 1841
  6. Ami ArgandJuly 5, 1750 – October 14, 1803

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