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* [[Philippe, Jean-Adrien|Jean-Adrien Philippe]], the later partner at [[Patek Philippe]], developes the [[crown winding]], one of the major innovations in watchmaking history. | * [[Philippe, Jean-Adrien|Jean-Adrien Philippe]], the later partner at [[Patek Philippe]], developes the [[crown winding]], one of the major innovations in watchmaking history. | ||
* Physicist [[Auguste de la Rive]] of Geneva invents the galvanic gilding process. | * Physicist [[Auguste de la Rive]] of Geneva invents the galvanic gilding process. | ||
* [[Jean-Baptiste Schwilgué]] of Strasbourg restores the clock of the city's cathedral which had been stopped since 1790. | * [[Jean-Baptiste Schwilgué]] of Strasbourg restores the clock of the city's cathedral which had been stopped since 1790. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:52, 29 December 2023
- Jean-Adrien Philippe, the later partner at Patek Philippe, developes the crown winding, one of the major innovations in watchmaking history.
- Physicist Auguste de la Rive of Geneva invents the galvanic gilding process.
- Jean-Baptiste Schwilgué of Strasbourg restores the clock of the city's cathedral which had been stopped since 1790.
- Antoine Redier, born in Perpignan, inventor of eight-point clocks, the coincidence counter, and various scientific recording devices, succeeds Duchemin, a watchmaker in Paris.