Breguet - The ABC's of Watch Brands

Broguet 1775 Timeline 1786 A.-L. Breguet sets up his own business on Quai de l'Horloge, lle de la cité in Paris History 1770's First guilloché dials (hand engraved on a rose engine). 1780 1780's Launch of the first self-winding watches known as "perpétuelles", with an oscillating weight and two going barrels. 1789 1783 Invention of the ratchet key known as the 'Breguet key'. Invention of gong spring for the minute repeater. Design of the famous open-tipped hands known as "Breguet hands" and the Breguet's Arabic numerals. Escapement working without oil. Timeline 1790'S 1790's History Invention of the 'pare-chute" 1790 anti-shock device, to reach its final form 1806. Patent of the constant force escapement 1798 invention of the musical chronometer, the clockwork mechanism that acts as a metronome. First description of the sympathique clocks in a 1795 jetter to his son. 1799 Sale of the first 'tact watch', Development of perpetual date calendar, the Breguet balance-spring and the ruby cylínder 1796 Development and production of the first single hand watch known as the subscription watch. Timeline 1800's 1900's History 1801 Patent of the 'tourbillon regulator 1939 Patent of the sidereal timekeeper Present Development of the first 1810 wristwatch, ordered by the Queen of Naples, completed in 1812. First appearance of dials with of center hour ring. Transfer of the Breguet 1976 workshops to the Vallée de Joux. he entire production is based in Switzerland. 1812 2005 Launch of the Tradition line. Final adjustments made to the marine chronometer with two going barrels. Invention of the Ocular of an 1819 astronomical telescope permitting the measurement of 'tenths of seconds and even, approximately, hundredths'. 1815 1991 Patent of the wristwatch with 2006 perpetual equation of time Wristwatch equipped with at least two regulators (Twin Tourbillon). Winding-stem and time-setting device for wristwatches (Twin Tourbillon). 1995 Launch of Type XX line. Patent for a straight-line perpetual 1997 calendar watch movement with instant year-jump 1820 Invention of the 'montre à double secondes', forerunner of the modern chronograph. Death of A.-L. Breguet 1823 1998 The Marine line is enriched by a chronograph that is the smallest self-winding chronograph movement in the world. 1830 First watch with keyless winding. 1834 Patent of the 'sympathique clock' 1999 Acquisition of the "Groupe Horloger Breguet" by the Swatch Group. jonathan's watch buyer www.jonathanswatchbuyer YOur time is valuable