With over 200 patents registered since its founding in 1775, Breguet is at the f...

With over 200 patents registered since its founding in 1775, Breguet is at the forefront of technologically advanced mechanical watchmaking. Discover below a highlight of ten amazing horological developments.



• Development of the perpétuelle, or automatic watch

• Invention of the gong spring for the minute repeater

• Invention of the pare-chute (timepiece shock absorbers)

• Patent of the tourbillon regulator (June 26, 1801)

• Date repeater (watch N°83, sold to the Prince of Wales (future King George IV) in 1805)

• Development and production of the first wristwatch

• Invention of the montre à double seconde or observation chronometer, forerunner of the modern chronograph

• First watch with keyless winding

• Timepiece comprising a high-frequency mechanical movement

• Magnetic pivots



To learn more, please visit: www.breguet.com





Get an Inside Look into Breguet’s Groundbreaking World

With over 200 patents registered since its founding in 1775, Breguet is at the forefront of technologically advanced mechanical watchmaking. Discover below a highlight of ten amazing horological developments. • Development of the perpétuelle, or automatic watch • Invention of the gong spring for the minute repeater • Invention of the pare-chute (timepiece shock absorbers) • Patent of the tourbillon regulator (June 26, 1801) • Date repeater (watch N°83, sold to the Prince of Wales (future King George IV) in 1805) • Development and production of the first wristwatch • Invention of the montre à double seconde or observation chronometer, forerunner of the modern chronograph • First watch with keyless winding • Timepiece comprising a high-frequency mechanical movement • Magnetic pivots To learn more, please visit: www.breguet.com



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