Pioneer extraordinary watch did not forget to watch the beginning of Breguet and his friends
Sophisticated and sophisticated Breguet watches
"Table King" title of the origin
Breguet Tourbillon
At the beginning of 1775, Breguet was already beginning its watchmaking path, and for more than 200 years Breguet invented more than 70% of the industry's technology, most notably the most complicated in today's watch world The invention of three complex functions: tourbillons, calendars and three asked gong. They represent the finest traditional techniques of watchmaking. When the mechanical watchmaking industry was crowded with quartz watches, the watchmaking craftsman of the older generation turned the tide and showed enough watchmaking technology to shake the world, making the mechanical watch industry an endangering life.
Breguet asked the table
"There are at least two technologies, inventions, patents, and devices that come from Breguet, on any brand of mechanical wristwatch in the world, whether manually or automatically, without a wrist if there is a part that belongs to Breguet Watch to normal operation.Each piece of mechanical watches have the shadow of Breguet, so Breguet is the purest watchmaking division brand, "From this sentence is not difficult to see the Breguet for the entire watch industry's importance. So when it comes to mechanical watches, naturally have to be linked with Breguet.
Tourbillon on behalf of the most complex mechanical watch
Breguet, an extraordinary beginning to create a brilliant achievements of the family
The first Breguet: Abraham Louis Breguet
There is no myths and legends rendering, Breguet family history still exudes an extraordinary atmosphere. From the beginning of the era of watch king Abraham Louis Breguet, his family already took the legendary footsteps. Gifted with the first generation of gifted with the acquired acquired hard work quickly achieved world-renowned achievements, its design and manufacture of watches and clocks, product diversification, regardless of watch, navigation chronometer and clock, design ingenuity, so that he is in the table Altar is hailed as the most outstanding figure. Automatic watch, chime bell spring, watch shockproof device, keyless chain, question mark, Breguet blue steel pointer and so on the practical function of the watch it is created by the brand's originator. Watch industry, "repeated meritorious service" he was hailed as "the father of modern watchmaking."
Breguet blue steel beautiful pointer
Today, Breguet endless pursuit of new technologies not only inherit in their family descendants, the same has become Breguet brand blood DNA. Although future generations have different development directions, they all contribute to the Breguet family's contributions. Clermont-Ferrand, a less famous city in south-central France, apart from several religious churches, the Michelin Museum, which is located around the train station, is also a good place to be, above the exhibition halls transformed from old factories, From the hands of the Breguet family, one of the main French fighters during World War I dangled from place to place. Of course, this Breguet is not a Breguet, but a masterpiece of their children. In fact, a large number of patents in Breguet, the original there is no shortage of astronomical telescopes and other non-tabular eyepiece other inventions. Show Breguet family outstanding contribution to the world.
Breguet celebrity partners
Whether it is the first generation or the descendants, the radiant they also attract many celebrities of all ages. These celebrities come from different fields and witness the development of Breguet in different ways. Here by the author for you to introduce several famous big coffee bar!
Religious and political legend Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
French bishop Tarija is a French legend from the 18th to the 19th century. He served as French Foreign Minister for many years and is a loyal supporter of the Breguet timepiece. Breguet introduced a lot of aristocratic customers, and the early generations of Breguet profound friendship. This guy especially appreciates the elegant style and superior quality of Breguet's creations. As a result of the close relationship between the two, Breguet can send business letters and even timepiece products using the postal service of the (French) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (the predecessor of the diplomatic pouch) when needed. Even at a banquet, in order to prove the practicality of Breguet anti-shake table, he did not hesitate to throw his pocket watch on the ground as an example. Can see the great coffee Breguet watch the degree of trust.
Napoleon Bonaparte, the founder of the First French Empire,
The big coffee I believe we are more familiar, but we do not know is that Napoleon is one of the earliest Breguet patron. He can be obsessed with Breguet table to describe, affecting the friends and aristocratic relatives around. In order to serve its dual purpose of supremacy and expediency, the imperial king, at the very outset, purchased three very representative products from Breguet, "Questionnaire with Insulated Escapement" No. 38; Spring 178 travel clock with a calendar (such as the clock mountain); No. 216 perpétuelle self winding spring table. Reflect its attention to the Breguet watch degree. Even his sister also deeply loved the charm of Breguet watch machinery.
British politician, historian, painter, orator, writer, reporter Churchill
In the author's impression of historical figures, Winston Churchill, an iron-hard British politician, is a serious and tough man. But such a leader who seems to resist people thousands of miles away for life is a patron of Breguet who came to visit Breguet in 1928 to buy a watch; but for the rest of his life he wore a Breguet watch numbering only 765. He routinely sent the watch to Breguet for repair and maintenance. This extraordinary timepiece with triple repeater function and flying second hand was purchased by the Duke of Marlborough in 1890.
Arthur Rubinstein, the most distinguished pianist of the 19th century,
Such a great musician patronized the Breguet watch shop while traveling through Paris, and he himself also had some Breguet collection. He wore the 1682 watch with a date and a thermometer function, because of its extremely rare oval-shaped shell and look different.
There are many big coffee like Breguet watches, in view of the length will not give you an example. Outstanding representatives in different fields, such as music, politics, military affairs and religion, have chosen Breguet watches to show its far-reaching influence and its status as the top supervisor.
There is a watch called Breguet
Summary: Whether it is natural or late development, Breguet firmly grasp the pulse of the times. Creating an illustrious timepiece that made the clockwork fit for the immediate needs of the time-honored. When people sigh Breguet glorious today, do not forget the hardships it has traveled. Everyone praised the brilliant achievements of the first generation of Breguet, but did not know the sweat and effort behind these achievements. Mechanical watchmaking and Breguet seem like a pair of brothers and sisters who live and die in total, one of the emotional worthy of everyone to learn. Here, please remember, there is a watch called Breguet.
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