A History of Breguet Watches
Abraham Louis Breguet is considered by many people to be the greatest genius of watchmaking that has ever lived and the history of horology in the 18th century would not be complete without the contributions of this great man.
Breguet had numerous inventions but some of his best-known are the Breguet spiral which is still found today in every quality watch and the tourbillion, the whirlwind which Breguet invented to compensate for the influence of gravity on the balance spring in watches.
In addition to all his inventions, Breguet also made what is considered today to be the first Grande Complication in the history of horology. He watch was called the Marie-Antoinette and was commissioned by the famous French queen’s guard Monsieur de la Croizette. He instructed Breguet to make sure the watch contained all known complications and that as many parts as possible should be made from gold. There were no time restrictions for making the watch and there was also no limit on the price. Unfortunately the watch was only finished in 1827 which meant that Queen Marie-Antoinette did not get to see it, as she was beheaded in 1793, and neither did Breguet as he died in 1823.
Nowadays The House of Breguet is a member of the Swatch Group and Breguet watches are manufactured in Vallee de Joux which is an area of Switzerland that is famous for the production of quality watches. The current Breguet watch collections are made up of numerous exceptional timepieces. Breguet watches are designed for both men and women and there are five wristwatch collections for men and each and every watch in these collections has exclusive as well as stunning attributes.
One of the Breguet watch collection that is loved the world over by Aviators is the Type XX Collection. The timepieces in this collection are highly appreciated by aviators as they have timesaving potential. Without the features that this watch has you need to have three separate actions within the same watch to accomplish the same objective. Type XX Breguet watches were originally designed for the French naval air army in the 1950’s. Nowadays they are considered a civilian version of the original watch but are still and essential accessory for professional pilots.
The Grande Complication collection of Breguet watches are manufactured in a way that tests the talents and skills of watchmakers, as it brings numerous technical difficulties. Breguet watches have been created by generations of watchmakers that continue to prove their proficiency in being able to make repeaters, tourbillion and perpetual calendar watches that are of first class quality.
You can purchase Breguet watches online and when you start to browse the collections the sheer high quality of the timepieces will simply take your breath away.
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