A major upcoming auction at Sotheby's will feature the largest collection of Breguet timepieces in 30 years. The sale, curated in collaboration with Breguet and Emmanuel Breguet, a descendant of the brand's founder, promises to showcase historically significant pieces from the Maison's illustrious past.
Breguet watches have experienced a quiet resurgence among discerning collectors who appreciate the brand's deep-rooted watchmaking heritage. This growing enthusiasm will soon take center stage with an upcoming auction that shines a significant spotlight on the storied Maison. Abraham-Louis Breguet was one of the most influential watchmakers in history, best known for inventing the tourbillon and the automatic winding system—along with many other groundbreaking innovations.
His legacy continues to inspire modern masters such as F.P. Journe. You can see Breguet's influence pointedly in pieces like F.P. Journe's famous Chronomètre à Résonance timepiece, voted one of the most innovative watches of the 21st century by the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève. Now, Sotheby's has announced “the largest sale of Breguet timepieces in three decades.” Though the auction won't take place until November, the auction house is already working to build anticipation. In the meantime, it might be wise to brush up on the most historically significant Breguet models. What may pique collectors’ interest is the sale is being curated in conjunction with Breguet and Emmanuel Breguet, the vice president and head of patrimony, who happens to be a descendant of the original Monsieur Breguet. So far, the only timekeeper publicly associated (at least visually) with the auction is the 1827 Perpétuelle à Tact watch made for King George IV. Still, it hints at the historic level of pocket watches, wristwatches, and clocks that will be on offer. Abraham-Louis Breguet was a frequent supplier of high-end and state-of-the-art timepieces for royalty, including Marie Antoinette, Napoleon Bonaparte, and King George III. Other highlights include an open-faced montre à tact (a watch that replicates the internal hour hand on the cover of the pocket watch via an arrow so that time could be read via touch) with a calendar and moonphase indications that was the inspiration for the Ref. 3330. A pendulette with alarm, perpetual calendar and repeater, and a two-color gold open-faced tourbillon watch is said to be a part of the sale, although no images were provided as of press time. More info on what will be in the sale will come this spring
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