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Antide Janvier

Antide Janvier made astronomical clocks and regulators; his ten-dial astronomical clock records solar, lunar, calendar and world-time indications. 2

Broader horology, not primarily wristwatches. Life dates retained from the prior edition; the new museum source verifies the named object rather than the complete biography.

At a glance

Place
France
Dates
1751–1835

The watchmaking story

Useful places to start with Antide Janvier's work include Astronomical clock, 1800–1802 (Musée des arts et métiers, Inv. 10621-0001) and Astronomical regulator, Paris 1802, MIH IV-143. 23

Antide Janvier worked independently; the source does not establish an atelier name. 1234

Sources connect Antide Janvier with French royal court, without establishing a formal role. 1234

Scope: Broader horology

Why this person is included

Documented original work

Background and working context

Affiliations and workshops: Independent; French royal court

Geographic ties: France. Documented workplace / industry location

Brands, workshops, and other relationships

  1. Unnamed independent practice · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    Independent practice (name not established) — Own watchmaking practice. Astronomical clockmaker / horological author 1234

    Legacy affiliation: Independent; French royal court. Person-level contribution: Made astronomical clocks and regulators; his ten-dial astronomical clock records solar, lunar, calendar and world-time indications.

    Original affiliation wording: Independent; French royal court. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

  2. Institution / education / public service · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened

    French royal court — Institutional association — role not established. Astronomical clockmaker / horological author 1234

    Legacy affiliation: Independent; French royal court. Person-level contribution: Made astronomical clocks and regulators; his ten-dial astronomical clock records solar, lunar, calendar and world-time indications.

    Original affiliation wording: Independent; French royal court. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.

Evidence and limitations

This dossier connects 3 field-specific evidence records with 4 public sources. Known links only; full career not established; unresolved relationship(s) remain

Claim qualifications (1)
  • Representative work: Only the newly added museum object is mapped here; earlier works retain their own evidence. Locator: MIH IV-143 3

Sources

  1. Antide JanvierWikipedia · Encyclopedia / tertiary · Not stated

    [S0149] Wikipedia. "Antide Janvier." Not stated. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antide_Janvier Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Tertiary compilation

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: The source itself warns of inadequate inline citations.

  2. Astronomical clock (Inv. 10621-0001)Lionel Dufaux · Musée des arts et métiers – Cnam / Google Arts & Culture · Museum / institutional collection · Not stated

    [S0174] Lionel Dufaux. Musée des arts et métiers – Cnam / Google Arts & Culture. "Astronomical clock (Inv. 10621-0001)." Not stated. https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/astronomical-clock-antide-janvier/TgHr3zmUxnr3pw?hl=en Accessed 2026-09-13.

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Holding institution

    How it was checked: Page opened; relevant text read

    Limitation: Object catalogue establishes authorship and features of this clock, not every biographical field.

  3. Watch collectionsMusée international d'horlogerie · Museum object catalogue · Not stated

    [S0291] Musée international d'horlogerie. "Watch collections." Not stated. https://www.mih.ch/en/watch-collections/ Accessed 2026-09-13. Locator: Object identifiers and attributions including IV-947; IV-625; IV-143

    Source context

    Relationship to subject: Holding institution identifies its objects

    How it was checked: Opened and text inspected

    Limitation: Selected highlights are not the full inventory; absence cannot refute a maker attribution.

  4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antide_Janvier https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/astronomical-clock-antide-janvier/TgHr3zmUxnr3pw?hl=en https://www.mih.ch/en/watch-collections/linked source

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