Henry-Daniel Capt Born in Chenit in 1773, he married Henriette Piguet. He specialized in the production of complicated watches, musical watches and automaton watches. Among the first in Geneva to use the musical mechanism with pinned cylinder and comb with tuned teeth, he was famous for his snuffboxes with music and automaton scenes. From Ventôse 16, An X (March 7, 1802), to 1811, he formed a partnership with Daniel Isaac Piguet, who was from the same village as he. Their signature was Piguet & Capt. In 1811, when Piguet broke off to join Meylan in a new partnership, Henry-Daniel Capt decided to work on his own until, in 1830, he went into partnership with Aubert and his son, Place Bel-Air. Their signature was Aubert & Capt. They were among the first makers in Geneva to produce watches with chronograph. In 1844 the workshop was at 108, rue Neuve in Geneva and was then managed by Capt's son, Henri Capt Jr. After a short time the workshop moved to 85, rue de la Fusterie and in 1851 to 177, rue du Rhône. I 1880, the firm was bought by Gallopin and its name became H. Capt Horloger, Maison Gallopin Successeurs, trademark registered on November 1, 1880, under the No. 44.