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Jehan-Jacques Blancpain

Jehan-Jacques Blancpain (born 1693) was a Swiss industrialist at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Blancpain is a notable figure in the history of watchmaking, who created the Blancpain in 1735 (the oldest registered watch brand in the world), in the town of Villeret, of which he was mayor.

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Jehan-Jacques Blancpain

Born
1693 · Canton of Berne.
Nationality
Switzerland
Occupation
watchmaker

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Jehan-Jacques Blancpain (born 1693) was a Swiss industrialist at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Blancpain is a notable figure in the history of watchmaking, who created the Blancpain in 1735 (the oldest registered watch brand in the world), in the town of Villeret, of which he was mayor.

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