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Breguet

Breguet Reine de Naples gold thread bracelet 8908

A beauty blessed with a face so pure   The Napoleonic wars spanned a significant period in European history (1803 - 1815). Napoleon Bonaparte's voracious appetite for foreign lands spelled a bloody period in European history.   It was a young Joa...
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Breguet Heritage Phases de Lune Retrograde 8860

The wise moon As I write this article, I am sailing across the Adriatic, admiring the basalt black sky adorned with flawless diamonds which promise fortunes faraway. Amidst the twinkling treasures beyond my grasp, sits the proud and resplendent mo...
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Breguet Marine ref 5827BR/Z2/5ZU

Navigating the seas John Harrison (1693 - 1767) In the early 18th century, ships would sometimes prematurely curtail their journeys on rocks or other maritime obstacles. The absence of a suitable means of assessing longitudinal position presented ...
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Breguet La Tradition Ref 7057BB/11/9W6

“Traditionally innovative” may sound like a paradox, however, in terms of Breguet it is true. Abraham Louis Breguet established his business in Paris in 1775 and to this day must be regarded as the most innovative horologer of all time.

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Breguet, the innovator, Type XXII 10Hz, high frequency chronograph.

There it was on the back cover of American Express “Departure” magazine, “Breguet, the innovator”.  I read the details given but this watch merited much closer perusal.  It is stunning! I’m hooked!

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