Napoleon’s Gift: The Story of the Louis Berthoud Marine Chronometer No. 52

Napoleon’s Gift: The Story of the Louis Berthoud Marine Chronometer No. 52

Ordered by Napoleon Bonaparte and presented for acts of valor at sea, Louis Berthoud’s Marine Chronometer No. 52 tells a story of bravery, empire, and the birth of modern precision timekeeping.

From the decks of the Guillaume Tell to the hands of Vice Admiral Denis Decrès and the Bonaparte family, Louis Berthoud’s Marine Chronometer No. 52 has sailed through history — carrying with it the courage and ambition of an age.

Take a seat and discover the chronometer that once passed through the hands of an emperor — and the remarkable story it carries.

Design and animation: Mathias Clauson