Jean-Marc Vacheron
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Jean-Marc Vacheron | |
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| Born | April 29, 1731 |
| Died | 1805 (aged 73–74) |
| Occupation | Horologist |
Jean-Marc Vacheron (1731–1805) was a Genevan horologist and a founder of the Vacheron Constantin watch company. He was a close friend of leading Enlightenment philosophers Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Voltaire due to their common interests in philosophy, science and watchmaking.[1][2][3]
Career
Vacheron opened his watch shop in 1755.[4]
His timepieces naturally bore the name "Jean-Marc Vacheron". At that time he was 24 years old and was one of many cabinotiers-watchmakers who specialized in the production of certain components, selling them to so-called etablisseurs.
(The watchmakers were called cabinotiers in honor of the well-lit cabinets on the top floors of the houses in Geneva's Saint-Gervais neighborhood, where they worked.[5])