Breguet celebrates tourbillon patent anniversary
June 26, 2018 marks the 217th anniversary of the Tourbillon patent, a revolutionary invention by Abraham-Louis Breguet, father of modern horology. The festivity known as “Tourbillon…
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New Breguet Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367
With more and more news being released as pre-SIHH we also receive information about new watches that are expected at Baselworld already. Breguet announced their first…
Breguet: Restoring historical timepieces of Breguet
Jeff Kingston visits Breguet in Switzerland. We have the unique opportunity to learn more about historical timepieces of Breguet.
Breguet: Guilloche Dials explained by Jeff Kingston
Jeff Kingston visits the guilloche dial workshop at Breguet in the Vallée de Joux in Switzerland.
Breguet: Assembly of a tourbillon
Since 2003 Breguet has had four major expansions of its Vallee de Joux workshops. In its newest wing, Breguet has organized its watchmakers into specialty…
Breguet: Characteristics of Breguet’s Tradition Minute Repeater Tourbillon
Breguet’s La Tradition Minute Repeater Tourbillon is a very special watch. This video will show many of the unique features of this Minute Repeater Tourbillon, including its…
Breguet: How the winding of Breguet’s La Tradition Tourbillon works
Since 2003 Breguet has had four major expansions of its Vallee de Joux workshops. In its newest wing, Breguet has organized its watchmakers into specialty groups,…
Breguet: Sound check of the gongs in a minute repeater
Since 2003, Breguet has had four major expansions of its Vallee de Joux workshops. In its newest wing, Breguet has organized its watchmakers into specialty groups,…
Baselworld 2016: The Breguet novelties
New technical refinements, ongoing implemented developments and pure and unadorned Breguet design make these timepieces extremely covetous to me. Breguet watches are an engineering marvel …
Baselworld 2016: Breguet Type XXI Ref.3817
The 42 mm steel case houses the technically updated fly-back chronograph calibre “584Q/2” with a silicon escapement and hairspring. Discover the new Type XXI by clicking on…
Breguet: Jeff Kingston explains the tuning process of minute repeaters
Since 2003 Breguet has had four major expansions of its Vallée de Joux workshops. We will move our cameras to the adjacent work benches, those for…
Breguet: Art and Innovation in Watchmaking, Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, San Francisco, Sept. 19. 2015 – January 10. 2016.
Listen to my interview with historian Emmanuel Breguet (7th Generation after Abraham-Louis Breguet) and let me show you very first pictures of this stunning exhibition opening soon…
Waterloo (1815-2015). Breguet & the Hougoumont farm. Financial support for the preservation of cultural heritage.
What united the enemies were their prestigious, one of a kind timepieces. Napoleon Bonaparte, the Duke of Wellington and many others on the battlefield of Waterloo…
Interview with Marc A. Hayek, CEO Blancpain and Breguet @ Baselworld 2015 (Update: New and better pictures of the Breguet Tradition timepieces)
Breguet is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Tradition collection with two new masterpieces. Marc Hayek presented me timepieces this afternoon …
Pre-Baselworld 2015: Breguet Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097
When Breguet launched its Tradition collection in the year 2005 with the Reference “7027”, the first timepiece to showcase the mechanisms of the movement on top of…
Breguet, Cartier, Chopard, Glashütte Original, Nomos and Tissot are the Watchinsider´s most underestimated watch manufacturers of the year 2014
Some of you will probably not be surprised to read this. Nevertheless please discover by clicking on “read more” why these six brands are absolutely undervalued watch…
Baselworld 2014: Interview with Marc Hayek, CEO Blancpain and Breguet
Marc Hayek is busy these days since he is responsible for the top luxury brands of the Swatch Group. He is now also involved at Harry Winston,…
Cool or not cool? Breguet launches two colorful Classique Grande Complication Tourbillon models.
Let´s assume we had the money to buy one of these Breguet´s. Ladies: Is this a watch you would buy? Gentlemen: Would you like to see one…
Photos taken at the new Breguet boutique in Shanghai
Yesterday I uploaded you photos taken at the Blancpain boutique. Today I invite you to discover the new Breguet boutique …
The new Blancpain, Breguet and Jaquet Droz boutiques in Shanghai (Updated with new photos)
Today Marc Hayek officially inaugurated three new Swatch Group boutiques here in Shanghai. In brief this is a first look …
Baselworld 2013 … A Breguet follow-up for the techies among you
Magnetism per se is an enemy of mechanical watches. But times are changing. And the first manufacturers are already putting magnets to good use. I invite…
Baselworld 2013 … Breguet reference 7800 Classique La Musicale
When the button at 10 o’clock is pressed or when a set time has come, the Breguet watch plays Badinerie, composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Discover…