Watch founder Abraham Louis Breguet 1747 Breguet was born in Neuchatel, Switzerland, aged 17, began manufacturing clocks in Paris. Breguet watch can be described as a genius, life, accomplished many important inventions, became a legend in the history of clocks. Breguet card watch, then imbler cover extraordinary talent, in the halls of the world's top watch firmly occupy a seat.

1775, Breguet watch shop in Paris first opened, founded the predecessor of the watch Breguet QuaidePhorloge. The brand quickly get the favor of the European royal orders were. With profound knowledge of mechanical and rich imagination, Breguet watches made in continuous innovation, and attract the best craftsmen at that time to join the sects.

1783, Breguet invented chime clock springs, and designed a hollow dot near the end of office, a very distinctive Breguet pointer. 1790, Breguet watch the first time in shock device. 1801, The tourbillon Breguet patented, this invention eliminates the gravity of travel time on watch. 1819, Breguet pedometer and astronomical timer appeared. In 1823, Breguet's death, his descendants also no shortage of masterpieces in watchmaking.

Breguet neo-classical style, simple design is always shines. Some historical figures such as King Louis XVI, Tsar Alexander I, Queen Victoria, the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Emperor William I of Prussia and scientists Albert Einstein and so on, then all fans of Breguet watches.

After World War II, the French Ministry of Defense decided to give the Air Force's elite departments with precise time watches, and requested the specifications of the watches to reach more than 35 hours power reserve, error of less than 8 seconds per day, more than 300 times per day without any trouble, etc. . Breguet completed by the design specifications, and this watch named TypeXX. In 1950, these watchess approved by the French technical center, and the next 20 years in the French Air Force, Naval Air Test Center, and communications sectors designated timer.

More than two centuries, the complex movement of continuous improvement, always seeking Breguet watches unchanged. The greatest impact of its watch industry, is the founder of Breguet Tourbillon invented technology. Tourbillon is a speed control device, can be caused by mechanical error correction of gravity. Even today, belong to mechanical tourbillon luxury complex is equipped with timer, which represents the highest level of technology, now capable of producing the watch manufacturers are not many. Breguet watches has many well-known series, one of his masterpieces played the spring 3894 series of timekeeping watches. This watch is hand-winding movement, minutes played spring, with calendar years, production technology is very sophisticated.

A few years ago, Breguet is Swiss Swatch Group acquired. In 2000, the Group opened in Paris in Vatican Square when the Breguet boutique and museum. Since the museum opened, looking at the world's major auction Breguet watches, so many legendary watches to return. October 2001, a 1808 production of rare tourbillon pocket watch to buy 1.95 million Swiss francs was the museum. In fact, when people watch antique watches Breguet when, as in watch and clock industry in recent modern history of fantastic technology.