Perrelet - watches & reviews

Perrelet, Bienne-based Swiss watch company whose roots date back to 1777, is world-renowned for its timepieces with “animated” dials. Its collections, featuring the iconic and patented Double Rotor and Turbine technologies, pay tribute to founder Abraham-Louis Perrelet, the precursor of the first self-winding movement, and are recognised signature features of the brand. He is also credited with the creation of the first pedometer in 1780. As heirs of the genius master watchmaker, every model in Perrelet’s collections is fitted with an in-house automatic movement. Since 2004, Perrelet has been part of the Festina Group, owned by the Spanish entrepreneur Miguel Rodriguez, who also owns a prestigious watchmaking pole (SOPROD) comprising no less than six production sites. This latter allows the brand total autonomy in the