Birth

Born on 5 February in La Plature, near Les Ponts-de-Martel (Neuchâtel, Switzerland).

Early Years

After his father’s passing, he is raised by his uncle Frédéric-Louis Favre-Bulle, a noted watchmaker.

School Watch (Age 15)

He makes his first school watch, a clear sign of early talent and technical promise.

First Distinction

Gold medal at the Bern Agricultural & Industrial Exhibition for his first chronometer.

London Years

Works with B. L. Vulliamy and Hunt & Roskell; close ties with James Ferguson Cole.

Workshop in Le Locle

Returns to Switzerland; begins producing precision watches and chronometers of his own design.

Keyless Winding

Creates his first pendant-wound (keyless) watch, pioneering twin-barrel solutions.

Paris Universal Exhibition

Shows his work at the Palais de l’Industrie; technical maturity and refinement recognized.

Neuchâtel Observatory

Member of the first cantonal commission evaluating precision chronometers.

London — Jury Member

Serves on the jury of the International Exhibition; contributes the Swiss report.

Gold Medal — Paris

Honoured for his influence on the progress of Neuchâtel watchmaking.

Technical Legacy

Paul-David Nardin uses Mairet movements for early marine chronometers.

Passing

Dies on 12 July in Montmirail (Neuchâtel); leaves an enduring horological legacy.