Robert Robin

Robert Robin (1742-1799) came from a family of clockmakers. In 1767 Robin became maître horlogier in Paris. From 1772 onwards he worked from the rue du Faubourg St. Honoré. In 1785 he was assigned a house and workshop in the Louvre. From that moment on he almost exclusively worked for the Royal Household and also published works on the clocks of the Royal family.