At a glance
- Period
- 18th–19th century
- Place
- France
The watchmaking story
A useful place to start with Jean-Nicolas Fortin's work is Fabrication of Compteur de Tierces. 1
Jean-Nicolas Fortin worked for or held a role at Abraham-Louis Breguet workshop. 1
Scope: Direct watchmaking
Why this person is included
Documented original work
Background and working context
Affiliations and workshops: Abraham-Louis Breguet workshop
Geographic ties: France. Documented workplace / industry location
Brands, workshops, and other relationships
- Watchmaking workshop / practice · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened
Abraham-Louis Breguet workshop — Worked for / held role. Instrument and watch maker 1
Legacy affiliation: Abraham-Louis Breguet workshop. Person-level contribution: Is credited by FHH with constructing Moinet's Compteur de Tierces with Breguet's permission.
Original affiliation wording: Abraham-Louis Breguet workshop. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.
Other people linked to the same brands
- Abraham-Louis Breguet — Breguet
Evidence and limitations
This dossier connects 2 field-specific evidence records with 1 public source. Known links only; full career not established
Claim qualifications (2)
- Noteworthy contribution: Foundation account distinguishes Moinet's conception from Fortin's construction; primary technical records not newly examined. 1
- Representative work: Foundation account distinguishes Moinet's conception from Fortin's construction; primary technical records not newly examined. 1
Sources
- Louis Moinet: Pioneer of Chronography and ArtFondation Haute Horlogerie · Institutional / association · Not stated
[S0096] Fondation Haute Horlogerie. "Louis Moinet: Pioneer of Chronography and Art." Not stated. https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/en/watches-and-culture/watchmaking-knowledge/encyclopedia/louis-moinet Accessed 2026-09-13.
Source context
Relationship to subject: Associated professional body
How it was checked: Opened and read
Limitation: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: Original source text inspected; not independent corroboration of every profile clause.
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