Huguenin, Abram Louis, son of Moise, Neuchatel. Born 1733; went to Berlin in 1765 as Director of the royal clock factory at Berlin; on its failure in 1770 went to Courtelary and in 1775 to Porrentruy; Rastatt in 1778 as clockmaker to the Markgrave of Baden; at Bienne in 1792 and Berlin in 1804; died 1804. In the 19th century, the factory became famous for creating a pocketwatch with "jumping" or fractionalized seconds. This innovation allowed for greater accuracy in measuring elapsed time. Reorganized in 2009, the Huguenin corporation continues this tradition of dedication to innovation.

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