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Breguet: Art and Innovation In Watchmaking
Emmanuel Breguet
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Hardback. This dazzling exploration of the work of renowned horologist Breguet is also a fascinating look at what makes watches and other timepieces tick. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150 colour. BIC Classification: WCJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 271 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1104.
Abraham-Louis Breguet invented many of the standard components of today's most prestigious watches, earning the title The Father of Modern Horology. The self-winding watch, the gong spring, the first shock-protection device and the enameled dial-all were created by Breguet. In addition, he invented the first travel clock, sold to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798 and the first wristwatch, delivered to Caroline Murat, queen of Naples in 1812. Perhaps Breguet's most famous timepiece is the Marie-Antoinette pocket watch, which took forty years to make and was the most complex watch of its time. This fascinating, elegantly designed volume ... Read more
Abraham-Louis Breguet invented many of the standard components of today's most prestigious watches, earning the title The Father of Modern Horology. The self-winding watch, the gong spring, the first shock-protection device and the enameled dial-all were created by Breguet. In addition, he invented the first travel clock, sold to Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798 and the first wristwatch, delivered to Caroline Murat, queen of Naples in 1812. Perhaps Breguet's most famous timepiece is the Marie-Antoinette pocket watch, which took forty years to make and was the most complex watch of its time. This fascinating, elegantly designed volume ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Prestel
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
1105g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Munich, Germany
ISBN
9783791354675
SKU
V9783791354675
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About Emmanuel Breguet
Emmanuel Breguet is the head of archives and historical collections at Montres Breguet S.A., Paris and L'Abbaye, Switzerland.
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