Breguet: Art and Innovation in Watchmaking

176 pages
August 2015
Copublisher:
DelMonico Books | Prestel
Hardcover
ISBN:
978-3-7913-5467-5
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. This volume features more than seventy watches and clocks that were constructed by the Breguet company, and it contains many insights into the inner workings that made these objects so innovative and valuable.