The Perrelet name is reknowned for the invention the automatic winding mechanism by Abraham Louis Perrelet and the split-second chronograph by his son Louis-Frederic. Abraham Louis Perrelet was a talented inventor and watchmaker who completed his final masterpiece at the ripe age of 96. Louis-Frederic Perrelet was a watchmaker to three Kings of France and studied under Breguet. Their influence appears present in the company's current line, relaunched in 2005 with heavily decorated rotors, complex mechanisms and an impressive eye for detail.