Breguet

The eighth edition of the biennial charity auction of one-of-one timepieces, Only Watch, takes place on 9th of November 2019 in Geneva. No less than 99% of the proceeds of the sale of the auction pieces goes directly to research projects on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an inherited disorder of progressive muscular weakness that primarily affects males, but, in rare cases, can also affect females. In previous 7 editions of the event, the finest brands in the watchmaking industry managed to collect no less than 40 million Swiss Francs. This year,...

The house of Breguet has finally revealed its new 2019 collection featuring the magnificent new Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat 5395 that enriches the Classique Grandes Complications line. This extraordinary watch with a fully skeletonized movement is a beautiful example of both technical and artistic achievements in the field of watchmaking. The proprietary calibre 581, used in this watch, is heavily skeletonized and decorated in-house. There are two versions to choose from: one in 18k rose gold, and one in platinum. The Extra-Plat in its n...

While SIHH 2018 previews are trending on social networks around the world, the house of Breguet goes one step further. The famous Swiss watch manufacture previews the first new model of its 2018 collection, the Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367, which will be officially unveiled on the occasion of the BaselWorld watch and jewelry show in March 2018! The Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique is an ultra-thin automatic tourbillon, this time, for the first time, equipped with a gorgeous white enamel dial. The referenc...

Earlier this year, on the occasion of the BaselWorld watch and jewelry show, the house of Breguet introduced its new Marine Équation Marchante 5887, a highly complicated timepiece that features a running equation of time, a perpetual calendar and a tourbillon. This exclusive new timepiece is inspired by historical marine chronometers that A.-L. Breguet supplied the French Royal Navy in the 19th century. Following in the wake of this unique heritage, Breguet introduces the Grande Complication Marine Équation Marchante 5887, featuring the rare...

Breguet presents an exclusive glimpse at a new version of its Tradition Dame model, which is, this time, clad in rose gold. The delicate new timepiece, aimed at women who appreciate fine watchmaking, is powered by a highly complex self-winding movement, which is partially revealed from the dial side. The barrel is hand-decorated with a rosette motif engraving, and overlapped at 12 o’clock by a graceful hours and minutes dial in genuine white mother-of pearl. The center of the dial is finely adorned with hand-made, engine-turned Clou de Paris ho...

In its modern-day variant, the legendary Type XXI returns as a civilian version fitted with a self-winding movement. While most of the Breguet's watches are classical, elegant, high-complication, or jewelry creations, the Breguet Type XX.. series is distinctively technical, inspired by solid and technical military tools. Breguet's family was not only involved in fine watchmaking, but also in aviation! The great-great-grandson of Abraham-Louis Breguet, founder of the Breguet workshop, was the genius behind the invention of the gyroplane, which...

In 2015, the historically inspired Reine de Naples collection welcomes two new Reine de Naples Princesse Mini models, both elegantly sized to fit the delicate ladies’ wrists. Breguet is one of the oldest surviving Swiss manufacturer of luxury timepieces, a brand that is historically associated with the European monarchy and aristocracy of the 18th century. The current Reine de Naples collection takes its aesthetic cues from an early bracelet watch A.-L. Breguet created for Bonaparte's sister Caroline, Queen of Naples. Each of the timepieces fro...

Breguet presents the Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097, the newest sequel to the Tradition collection, which was launched back in 2005. This high-end range is comprised of timepieces that showcase the mechanical cores of their movement on top of the baseplate. The collection is inspired by the subscription watches made by Abraham-Louis Breguet, the founder of the brand and the most famous of all French clock and watchmakers. Breguet was among the first to produce these one-hand watches, from 1796. Called “Souscription”, these watche...

Breguet Reine De Naples Princesse 8968 is inspired by the first wristwatch created by Abraham-Louis Breguet for Caroline Murat, better known as Caroline Bonaparte, the youngest sister of Napoleon and the Queen of Naples. This watch, which is immediately recognizable by its delicately shaped case, which is said to represent an ode to femininity and the origins of all life. In its contemporary iteration, Breguet’s great classic is reinterpreted in a modern manner, while preserving its essence. As you can see on the enclosed photograph, the mod...

On the occasion of the BaselWorld 2014 exhibition, Breguet unveiled a number of timepieces designed exclusively for women. Same as every year, Breguet reminds us of how proud it is for having many historical women - such as Marie-Antoinette or Caroline Murat - among its clients. The company takes pride in creating strictly mechanical wristwatches, for both women and men, which are often fitted with the most demanding complications and most precious gemstones. One of the Breguet’s latest creations is the Breguet Secret de la Reine, a secret wris...