Swiss Luxury Watches

It is not surprising that Breguet was chosen as one of the top three most prestigious Swiss luxury watches by the elite. Breguet, founded in 1775 by Abraham-Louis Breguet, has been the watch of choice for the diplomatic, scientific, military and financial elite. Breguet’s history is closely intertwined with the culture and history of Europe. Breguet counts among its distinguished clients many historical figures – Queen Marie-Antoinette, Napoleon Bonaparte, Talleyrand, the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Caroline Murat (Queen of Naples), Tsar Alexander I of Russia, Queen Victoria, and Sir Winston Churchill. Even the first American president, George Washington, could be included among those who placed their confidence in the taste and artistry of Breguet.

Breguet has invented many innovations in watchmaking – the first wristwatch, the tourbillion, and the automatic watch. Currently owned by the Swatch Group, Breguet has continued patenting many innovations.

A Breguet watch has many identifying marks that will help you determine whether the timepiece you are buying is genuine.

• A single number: In keeping with tradition, every Breguet watch is assigned a unique production number.
• The secret signature: Because of its success, Breguet has been a target of many counterfeiters. In 1795, Breguet came up with a countermeasure: the secret signature. The secret signature is etched into the dial and could not be seen unless the dial is examined in oblique light. The secret signature has continued to be a feature of Breguet watches.
• Engine-turned dials: Around 1786, Breguet began fitting his watches with engine-turned silver or gold dials of his own design. The craft of carving recurring patterns in metal is rare today, but it remains one of the details that identify Breguet watches. Manually engine-turned, their dials are celebrated for the fineness of their patterns, reflecting the regularity of the movements within.
• Breguet hands: Breguet watches have featured its founder’s celebrated hollow, eccentric “moon” tip watch hands for over two centuries now. Designed around 1783, the slim, sleek hands have become known as “Breguet hands.” Breguet hands are found on most Breguet timepieces and have been widely copied by others.
• Breguet numerals: Some Breguet watches display the distinctive numerals that Abraham-Louis Breguet designed. While Breguet was not a calligraphist, the use of Arabic numerals show his flair for combining function with elegance.
• Lugs: Although essential only to wristwatches, the lugs that link the strap to the case consist of screw-pins rather than the usual spring bars. The lugs have to be welded onto the caseband as much for the technical reasons of rigidity and strength as for aesthetic consistency.
• Caseband fluting: The fluting (fine grooves enhanced with double beading) on the caseband of Breguet’s watches is another of the discreet decorative details that constitute what has become known as the Breguet style. In common with many period Breguet timepieces, most of its modern wristwatches have fluted case bands – one of the features that set them apart from other watches.

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