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Breguet No 160. The Breguet No. 160 "The Grand Complication ," more commonly known as the Marie-Antoinette or the Queen, is a case watch designed by Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet, and was his 160th watch. [1] It has been called 'a poem in clockwork'. The watch is thought to have been commissioned in 1783 by Swedish count Axel von ...
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- Mechanical
- 1802
Within ten years Breguet had commissions from the aristocratic families of France and even the French queen, Marie Antoinette. Cécile died in 1780. He met Abraham-Louis Perrelet in Switzerland and became a Master Clockmaker in 1784. In 1787 Abraham-Louis established a partnership with Xavier Gide, which lasted until 1791.
- Antoine-Louis Breguet
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- Cécile Marie-Louise L'Huillier (– 1780)
- Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris
The original Breguet No. 160 "Marie Antoinette" and its modern replica No. 1160 testify the exceptional genius of the greatest watchmaker of all time, Abraham-Louis Breguet, as well as the capability of the brand he created to perpetuate over time a truly exceptional watchmaking prowess.
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Aug 12, 2021 · The Breguet timepiece No. 160, a.k.a. the “Marie-Antoinette” a.k.a. the “Queen,” has also been called the Mona Lisa of watches because it is the most important watch ever produced for technological, aesthetic, and historical reasons. It is the 160th clockwork made by the legendary Abraham Louis Breguet (1747-1823).
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Mar 10, 2019 · In 1783, just as the queen of France, Marie Antoinette, was sitting for a portrait, an officer of the queen’s guard visited Abraham-Louis Breguet’s workshop: Queen Marie Antoinette desired a pocket watch containing all known horological complications at the time. It took 44 years to complete and is perhaps the most famous watch in history, as much for its intriguing story as its ingenious ...
Oct 14, 2014 · Made by Abraham-Louis Breguet, the timepiece is known as The Queen – and for good reason. Worth more than $30 million, the 60mm pocket watch features a full perpetual calendar, a jumping hour ...
IN the annals of watchmaking, Abraham-Louis Breguet’s pocket watch No. 160 Grande Complication or simply “ Perpétuelle ” ( fig. 1) has attained mythical status. Commonly known as the “Marie-Antoinette” or “The Queen”, it was designed by Breguet as the result of a commission. Work on the watch began in 1782 and was completed by ...
