Abraham. Louis. Breguet (1747-1823), born in Switzerland, Neuchatel, since the age of 17 in Paris, began manufacturing clocks and watches, and soon, his talent and ability to boom the invention, as soon reveal its edge, and literary advocate of the then French King Louis XV appreciated.
1775, Breguet in Paris opened its first watch. Because he has deep knowledge of machinery, to watch the unique characteristics of extraordinary talent and skills to enable him to attract the best craftsmen at the time interest in joining the sects, and in his soft-sell training talent, his rich imagination to come alive as a piece touching outstanding works.
Breguet design and manufacture of watches and clocks, product diversification, regardless of watches, nautical astronomical clock and the clock, design Creative design, made him known as the altar in the table of the most prominent figures.
Breguet in the watch industry to achieve excellent results in all aspects, a start has been a blockbuster, record-initiatives, for example, was launched in Yiqi Ba ○ automatic watch (Perpetuelle), and then the invention significantly reduce the width of the table since the Ming ring the bell to spring , as well as the world's first watch an anti-vibration device (Pare-Chute), so watch that tie are no longer easily damaged, the performance is more reliable.
Breguet watch a strong French King Louis XVI and Queen Marie. Anthony appreciation with innovation and continuous improvement of the mechanical lever-type or cylinder escapement, its neo-classical style, is very cost-effective. Breguet clock near the end of the design at a hollow dots (called "Pomme" clock, later simply known as the "Breguet clock"), in the enamel surface, a more elegant figure. As for the gold case, silver dial as well as the subsequent use by all staff to carefully carve carving machine made, is available from the watch has been the most detailed case slim.
In 1795 the introduction of a large number of new inventions, new creations, including Breguet balance spring at the end ring; anyone, Secretary-line wheel; sold to Napoleon's world, the first one baggage clock;
Souscription watches; be able to adjust the time of cavity watch Sympathique clock; be able to rely on touch to know the time of the "Tact" watch; and Yi Nian Yi Ba ○ patented tourbillon standard account.
Astronomical clock in the maritime context, Breguet made a major page Xian. In 1815 won the "HorlogerdelaMarine" the watch manufacturer for the navy's reputation at home. In his efforts to promote under the watch manufacturer to promote, whether in art or technology have received a new impetus and new breadth. Breguet 77-year-old died, and his achievement is not only in his lifetime is widely admired; today, he is still recognized as the greatest genius ever, watches and clocks manufactured homes.
Breguet's life important inventions, including flywheel escapement structure (Tourbillon), swing round of the double-gossamer (Thebalance-springovercoil), chime clock (TheSympathi-queclock), fixed speed escapement structure (TheConstantforceescapement), and three asked circled the table-style hit Spring System (Thespringforminuteyepeater) such as superior design, today's watch industry are far-reaching contribution.
Breguet today by MontresBreguet, NouvelleLemania and Valdar three companies a strategic alliance, due to funds to invest also greatly enhance the R & D and marketing capabilities, to be market-oriented product strategy, Breguet in fact out of the silence and began to show vitality.