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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.

1839
Invented a constant power escapement for watches and clocks.
With Ulysse Nardin and Henri Grandjean, founded the marine chronometer industry in Switzerland.

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