His father, Daniel was a carpenter and a farmer and as soon as the young man was in a position to do some favours, he helped his parents on the farm.

It worked on the same principle as a modern wristwatch, and was designed to wind as the owner walked, using an oscillating weight inside the large watch that moved up and down.

The first drawing and accurate description of an automatic watch with a central rotor was created in 1778 by the watchmaker Hubert Sarton [fr] and that design is attributed to him.

This timepiece featured a single rotor visible on the dial side and a second one lying beneath it, enabling the wearer to see the mechanism in motion through the front of the watch.

The Double Rotor model is Perrelet's most famous timepiece and resulted from a collaboration with AHCI master watchmaker Paul Gerber.

Acquired in 2004 by Miguel Rodriguez of the Festina Group, appointed Marc Bernhardt as CEO of Perrelet in 2007, and under his direction, the company released a few highly regarded watches.

The successful double rotor movement was reused with a bit of a twist – the oscillating weight on the dial side is a propeller, like a jet engine turbine.

Perrelet has since released many specialty and limited edition Turbine models like the popular Poker, Paranoia, Camo and even a Hentai Erotic model with a Backdrop dial featuring adult oriented erotic Hentai images.

One of its most popular wristwatches, the skeletonized double time zone chronograph, is powered by the Valjoux 7750 base.

Perrelet can also take advantage of relationships with its sister companies in the Group, such as MM Ineltec, MHVJ and Astral, which produce various components for watch movements.

In 2021 Perrelet undergoes a profound renovation giving rise to its caliber P-331-MH COSC certified and Chronofiable.