At a glance
- Period
- 18th century
- Place
- France
The watchmaking story
A useful place to start with Pierre Le Roy's work is Marine clock escapement, 1766. 1
French marine horology provides historical context for this work rather than a brand relationship. 1
Scope: Direct watchmaking
Why this person is included
Museum-documented foundational contribution
Background and working context
Affiliations and workshops: French marine horology
Geographic ties: France. Documented workplace / industry location
Brands, workshops, and other relationships
- Context / no named watch brand · Inherited source-linked record; relationship classification reviewed, sources not reopened
French marine horology — Context / not a brand relationship. Watchmaker and marine chronometer pioneer 1
Legacy affiliation: French marine horology. Person-level contribution: Invented elements of the modern marine timekeeper; the Smithsonian documents his marine-clock escapement.
Original affiliation wording: French marine horology. No present-day employment or ownership inferred.
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: Indexed Smithsonian illustration description only; failed full-page access and no inspection of the complete historical treatise. Locator: SIL33-224_001; 1766 escapement 1
- Representative work: Indexed Smithsonian illustration description only; failed full-page access and no inspection of the complete historical treatise. Locator: SIL33-224_001; 1766 escapement 1
Sources
- Escapement for Pierre LeRoy's marine clock, 1766Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum · Museum / archive · Not stated
[S0069] Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. "Escapement for Pierre LeRoy's marine clock, 1766." Not stated. https://timeandnavigation.si.edu/multimedia-asset/escapement-for-pierre-leroys-marine-clock-1766 Accessed 2026-09-13.
Source context
Relationship to subject: Museum / archive custodian
How it was checked: Indexed text only
Limitation: Post-consolidation gap-resolution pass: Indexed text inspected; direct page returns Request Rejected.
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