The movement is protected by an inner hinged cover. At the important watches auction held by sothebys in geneva, a very rare breguet pocket watch of 1831 was put on sale. Well, for a start, it will be worth its case weight in 14k 58. Spiral breguet balancier comprense 15 rubis here are some. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. The final breguet pocket watch i photographed here is probably the only one you can buy. Breguet is the name youll find on the most exclusive watches in the world both the original marie antoinette pocket watch and the replica released to celebrate its heritage and mysterious life even the replica is so exclusive it was built never to be sold. The intriguing story of marie antoinette and her legendary. Yesterday i bought a nice pocket watch, which unfortunately i can not find identity. New listing spiral breguet silver pocket watch with 8 days movement won in milan 1906. Breguet remontoir spiral breguet pointer data silver very.
Antique valdor double plateau spiral breguet pocket watch 14k rose gold rare. Continental 14ct gold cased hunter chronograph pocket watch, the enamel dial with arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and date dials, the back plate inscribed no. In 1783, just as the queen of france, marie antoinette, was sitting for a portrait, an officer of the queens guard visited abrahamlouis breguet s workshop. The case is sterling silver, and the hands are gold and not plated, which is odd. Borel fills spiral breguet silver case pocket watch no reserve. Abrahamlouis breguet was one of the most prolific watchmaking geniuses of his time. Ancre 15 rubis nickel spiral breguet chaton watch apr 06. Get the best deal for breguet antique pocket watches from the. Breguet is a luxury watch, clock and jewelry manufacturer founded by abrahamlouis breguet.
Breguet has been making timepieces for centuries and this one comes from the end of the 18th to somewhere around the start of the 19th. The breguet balance spring was adopted by all the great watchmaking firms, who continue to use it to this day for high precision pieces. Ancre spiral bureguet 16 rubis chaton 14 k gold pocket. Having an enamel face with roman numerals, the back cover engraved with foliate and crest decoration, interior back cover stamped 800 silver and numbered 66255, movement cover marked spiral breguet, acre, 15 rubis, measures approximately 55mm diameter, total weight, 3. Get the best deals on breguet pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. Breguet silver 46mm manual winding breguet silver pocket watch preowned. Breguet offer finishes of solid gold, silver plating and enamel to help suit all users and to create the perfect design and colour. Each watch restored using only original parts and includes a 2yr warranty. Auctions important watches,watches sothebys sothebys. The breguet museum offers an authentication service for antique watches.
You can walk into a selectively placed breguet boutique and purchase a piece of. I also have a pocket watch with similar markings, spiral brequet is a breguet overcoil hairspring. Breguet spent a great deal of time dissecting the original no. Get the best deals on breguet antique pocket watches when you shop the largest online selection at. View an extremely rare and historically important self winding yellow quarter repeating a toc gold pocket watch with power reserve by breguet sold at the. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. In 1795, invented the breguet overcoil or breguet spiral, being widely used in. Breguet unveils new timepieces in its classique and marine lines breguet unveils the blue version of its classique tourbillon extraplat automatique breguet unveils a limited edition classique model. Breguet pocket watches are now valuable collectors items as well as being a fashionable and stylish accessory. Im not looking for a value, im just trying to get more info about the company and when the watch was possibly made i dont know much about my grandfather and this watch is really the only ties i have to him.
Breguet is a luxury watch, clock and jewelry manufacturer founded by abraham louis breguet. It took 44 years to complete and is perhaps the most famous watch in history, as much for its intriguing story as. Furthermore, any watch bearing the words spiral breguet was not produced by. Get the best deal for breguet antique pocket watches from the largest online selection at. Between 1880 and 1910, many manufacturers inscribed the words spiral breguet or breguet overcoil in large letters on the cuvettes of their watches. The first modern piece seen here is the famed breguet no. This super slim watch presents many complications for its time including an. Perhaps the invention breguet is most famous for is the tourbillon. Found a breguet pocket watch, a renoir, and the mystery of one of the greatest breguet collectors. It has a spiral breguet which means that the hairpsring has a breguet style overcoil. Both grand sonnerie hours and quarters and 14 repeater, using a piston pendant. Juvenia ancre 15 rubis spiral breguet levees visibles 18k, 0. Breguet began with the theory that the gravity of a pocket watch that was almost always carried vertically led to deviations in timekeeping.
Pocket watches by breguet are intricately made and exceptionally detailed. There he developed creations such as the first automatic pocket watch and the no. Luxury swiss watchmaker, breguet, create beautiful and classically designed watches including breguet pocket watches. Breguet 1160 marie antoinette pocket watch original replica handson by ariel adams seers used to use these silk watches we go handson with the breguet 1160 marie antoinette pocket watch, truly one of the most impressive and fascinating horological objects ever made. Breguet is a luxury watch, clock and jewelry manufacturer founded by abrahamlouis breguet in paris, france in 1775.
Breguet an extremely rare and historically important self winding. On this watch is written spiral breguet, but it was written, at the end of the nineteenth and beginning twentieth century in many watches, they had a built in to them breguet s spiral. Breguet is famed for being one of the oldest surviving watch making establishments, which is why owning a breguet timepiece is owning a part of pioneering watch history. Pocket watch omega vintage 15 jewels perfect condition ref. Since 1999, it has been a subsidiary of the swiss swatch group. The service can be used to verify the authenticity of a watch bearing a breguet signature and to obtain information concerning the piece. Queen marie antoinette desired a pocket watch containing all known horological complications at the time. These achievements illustrate the technical mastery which has been characteristic of the house of breguet for over two centuries. Discover fantastic breguet pocket watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Abrahamlouis breguet 10 january 1747 17 september 1823, born in neuchatel, then a. Shop authentic certified preowned vintage breguet watches.
Unfollow ancre pocket watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Borel fills spiral breguet silver case pocket watch no reserve price men 18501900. See todays ancre watch for sale, best offer and auction. I have an ancre 16 rubis spiral breguet pocket watch. Breguet met another watchmaker louis moinet, recognised his worth at once, and the two. Antique anarchy francisco ferrer silver spiral breguet pocket watch. Sellers declare the items customs value and must comply with customs declaration laws. Even with todays advanced technology, the tourbillon can only be built by the most skilled watchmakers. Ancre spiral breguet my french is not that great, but remontoir is winder, and ancre i think, refers to the swiss lever escapement. It is the 1907ba, and is a modern pocket watch inspired by historic breguet pieces, but not a direct facsimile of any of them. There are two types of luxury watch brands today when it comes to a history of value. Swiss made 15 jewels antique pocket watches for sale ebay.
Breguet watches all prices for breguet watches on chrono24. I inherited this remontoir pocket watch when my pop passed away and i would really like to know a little bit more about it, such as the maker, what year it was made in, if it has any value, although i am not looking to sell it but would like to know just out of curiosity. The watch has a stemwinding movement which is working nicely. Find your nearest breguet boutiques, authorized retailers and service centers with contact details and itineraries. The result is a breguets masterpiece, the marieantoinette pocket watch breguet no. An ancre 15 rubis nickel spiral breguet chaton pocket watch marked 14 kt. Any 19thcentury pocket watch bearing the signature breguet a paris is fake. Ancre spiral bureguet 16 rubis chaton 14 k gold pocket watch.
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