LOUIS MOINET - The Inventor of the chronograph

Louis Moinet, the chronograph’s inventor The recent discovery of a hitherto unknown timepiece is rewriting the history of watch development. It turned out to be the first ever chronograph, although its maker, Louis Moinet, called it a “compteur de tierces.“ According to hallmarks on the dust cover, the chronograph was started in 1815 and completed the following year. Production by