Abraham-Louis Breguet - Wikipedia
WEBAbraham-Louis Breguet (10 January 1747 – 17 September 1823), born in Neuchâtel, then a Prussian principality, was a horologist who made many innovations in the course of a career in watchmaking industry, including the tourbillon.
Abraham-Louis Breguet
WEBIf Breguet holds a special place in our cultural heritage, it is because its founder, Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823), set the standard by which all fine watchmaking has since been judged. Today, his heirs at Breguet still make each watch as a …
Abraham-Louis Breguet | Innovator, Watchmaker, Inventor
WEBAbraham-Louis Breguet (born Jan. 10, 1747, Neuchatel, Switz.—died Sept. 17, 1823, Paris) was the leading French watchmaker of his time, known for the profusion of his inventions and the impeccable style of his designs. Breguet was apprenticed in …
Abraham-Louis Breguet
WEBAbraham-Louis Breguet, through his genius, revolutionized all facets of watchmaking. He made watches that not only had a defining aesthetic, but also contained some of the most technically advanced solutions of the time.
Abraham-Louis Breguet: The Perpetual Innovator | Sotheby’s
WEBJun 3, 2020 · A braham-Louis Breguet is unique in the history of watchmaking. A prolific innovator who was renowned and idolized during his lifetime, he has never suffered the oblivion that is too often cruelly inflicted on the great figures of history.
Abraham-Louis Breguet – the complete watchmaker
WEBAug 24, 2023 · Mark McArthur-Christie details some of the remarkable achievements of Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823), widely considered the complete watchmaker.
Tourbillon | Breguet
WEBOn June 26, 1801, or rather on 7 Messidor, year IX, since the Republican calendar was still in force in France, Abraham-Louis Breguet earned the rights for a patent which would last for a ten year period for a new type of regulator called the “Tourbillon”.
Breguet, inventor of the Tourbillon
WEBAn exquisite mechanism of unrivaled complexity, the invention lies at the heart of a genuine human adventure that, to this day, contributes extensively to the reputation of its creator Abraham-Louis Breguet and his House. Caliber 581 of the Classique Tourbillon Extra-Thin Automatic 5367 timepiece.
Abraham-Louis Breguet | People | The Collection of Historical ...
WEBAbraham-Louis Breguet was born on January 10, 1747 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He was introduced to watchmaking and watch selling through his stepfather and uncles, who frequently went to Paris on business.
Time Through the Ages, Part 2: Abraham-Louis Breguet's Genius …
WEBMay 28, 2024 · Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747–1823) was a designer, inventor, and watchmaker. Being a master craftsman in the field of watchmaking earned him a prestigious clientele that included Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, alongside other international nobility, and the elegance and technical innovations of his designs were considered the height of style ...