Breguet
- Founded
- 1775 · Paris
- Collections
- 4
- References
- 19
Abraham-Louis Breguet is the most consequential watchmaker who has ever lived. The tourbillon, the self-winding perpétuelle, the gong spring for repeaters, the overcoil balance spring and the first wristwatch — made for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810 — are all his. The blued 'pomme' hands and engine-turned dials on modern Breguets are direct quotations of his own work.
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Before you ask.
What did Abraham-Louis Breguet invent?
The tourbillon, the self-winding perpétuelle, the gong spring for repeaters, the overcoil balance spring and the first wristwatch, made for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810.
Why do Breguet watches have blued hands and engine-turned dials?
The blued pomme hands and engine-turned dials on modern Breguets are direct quotations of Abraham-Louis Breguet's own work.
Does Watch Safe cover Breguet?
Yes. Breguet is catalogued in the Watch Safe reference library, and any Breguet serial number can be looked up in the public registry to check for an existing record or theft flag. Authentication is performed by independent expert authenticators; Watch Safe records the result and publishes the registry entry.
Checking a specific Breguet? Look up its serial number in the registry.