A very valuable watch
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The Breguet Museum has purchased for 650,000 Swiss francs a magnificent clock was made for a dignitary of the Ottoman Empire in 1808.
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This is a record price for a turkish Breguet style, and at the same time a record price for a pocket watch sold at auction in recent internal market of China.
The historical example was ordained in 1807 by His Excellency Ali Effendi Esseid former ambassador of the "Sublime Porte" in Paris and a personal friend of Abraham-Louis Bregu t.
The genius watchmaker realized early the importance of their own thanks to Ali turkish market Effendi, the more so in the France of Napoleon Turkey remained the only major power still allied with France.
It is recalled that the gift of Napoleon to the throne of Sultan Mahmud II in 1813 was a "Pendule Sympathique Breguet" covered with precious stones. And 'the most expensive item ever We realize by Abraham-Louis Breguet, still preserved in the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul.
The watch Breguet N ° 2090 with major complications is a timepiece with a repetition of the quarters and the large and small ring independently. Has a case. and a double bass glazed in pure turkish style, and an ancient dial with Arabic numerals. Its state of preservation is outstanding.
This was the culmination precious object in the auction held in Beijing Poly Auction, and gave birth to a series of raises enthusiasts. Now will be part of the treasures of the museum Breguet and in a few weeks will be exhibited in Paris at the headquarters of the Museum, located above the Breguet Boutique in Place Vendome.
The tourbillon to 10 Hz
The Manufacture Breguet brings up the "10 Hz" part of an exhibition to be held at the Cité du Temps in Geneva from January 14 to February 13, 2011 (opening hours: from 9 to 18 each day). The exhibition is structured as an educational, provides visitors with an accurate picture of what it means to a frequency of 10 Hz, while illustrating the benefits that it represents for the watch.
For over two centuries Breguet, absolute point of reference in the field of Haute Horlogerie , innovates constantly. We are all indebted to the founder of the House, Abraham-Louis Breguet, a significant number of ingenious inventions, from the tourbillon to the so-called "parachute" and the spring is a sonora.Si craftsmanship preserved and defended through many decades, continuously enriched to keep up to date with the latest technology, and current flowed in the collections of the House.
The most compelling example of what we are saying, and probably the fabulous clock Type XXII , a masterpiece of extreme technique, presented to the public in 2010, is the first and only mechanical chronograph equipped with a serial fr equenza of 10 Hz, corresponding to 72,000 alternations / hour. This technological achievement has been made possible, among other things, the adoption of silicon, which can ease the moving parts of the exhaust - as the escape wheel and more - while avoiding the problems associated with these lubrication high frequencies.
The exhibition provides, through a path marked by numerous educational and interactive tools, information clarifying the advantages of the silicon, especially in the high frequencies.
Finally, a wonderful selection of vintage watches and models present the history of the Maison Breguet, illustrating the technological advances that Haute Horlogerie brand has introduced over the centuries.
This exhibition pays homage to the brand Breguet constant developments in the field of technological innovation achieved since its foundation in 1775 until today.
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