The famous Breguet no. 160, otherwise known as the ‘Marie-Antoinette’, was stolen from the L.A. Mayer Institute of Islamic Art in 1983.
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BREGUET AND THE REVOLUTION
Abraham-Louis Breguet is widely lauded, not only as a watchmaker but also as the namesake of the brand, Breguet…
Read MoreREVISITING THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND HOROLOGY
While the phrase “Let them eat cake” may be a widely remembered, albeit mythical remnant of the French Revolution, today we look at the impact of the Revolution on French watchmakers like Ferdinand Berthoud, Jaquet Droz, and Breguet & Co.
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