Jean-Marc Vacheron
Swiss watchmaker
About Jean-Marc Vacheron
Lived 1731 – 1805 (aged 73–74). Jean-Marc Vacheron was a Swiss watchmaker and 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.
Early life Jean-Marc Vacheron was born in 1731 in Geneva, Republic of Geneva. His father was Jean-Jacques Vacheron. )
Personal life Vacheron had five children. His sons Louis Andre (born in 1755) and Abraham (born in 1760) followed in his footsteps.
Death He died in 1805.
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Who was Jean-Marc Vacheron?
Swiss watchmaker
When was Jean-Marc Vacheron born?
Jean-Marc Vacheron was born on 29 April 1731 in Switzerland.
When did Jean-Marc Vacheron die?
Jean-Marc Vacheron died in 1805.
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Jean-Marc Vacheron was a watchmaker and horologist.
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Jean-Marc Vacheron was Swiss.
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