F. Piguet

Frédéric Piguet was a watchmaking company in Le Brassus specializing in ultra-thin and complicated watch movements. Made famous by Louis Élisée Piguet, the firm was well known under the name of his grandson Frédéric Piguet in the second half of the 20th century. It was acquired by Swatch Group in 1995 and incorporated into Blancpain in 2008 as Manufacture Blancpain.

The Piguet family came from the village of Piguet-Dessus in the Vallée de Joux and became peasant watchmakers in the late 18th century. Following in the footsteps of his father and uncle, Jean Michel Étienne Piguet (1800-1859) focused solely on watchmaking in the first half of the 19th century. He was followed by Louis Élisée Piguet (1836-1924), who ran the firm and found fame through the turn of the 20th century. He was followed by Henri Louis Piguet (1867-1931), then Frédéric Piguet (1906-2001), then Jacques Frédéric Piguet.

Piguet Family

• Jacques Piguet (1720-1809)
  • Abraham-Daniel Piguet (1746-1833)
    • Jean Michel Étienne (1800-1859)
      • Louis Élisée Piguet (1836-1924)
        • Henri Louis Piguet (1867-1931)
          • Frédéric Piguet (1906-2001)
            • Jacques Frédéric Piguet
  • Samuel Piguet (born 1757)