====== 1770 ====== * [[Lépine, Jean-Antoine|Jean-Antoine Lépine]] invents the [[Lépine]] caliber named after him. * The watchmaker [[Berthoud, Ferdinand|Ferdinand Berthoud]] is awarded the title of "Clockmaker and Mechanic by appointment to the French King and Navy". In [[2013]] the [[Chopard Group]] announces the watch brand [[Ferdinand Berthoud|La Chronométrie Ferdinand Berthoud]] in honor of Berthoud. <- [[1769]] | [[1771]] -> {{tag>Year}}