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  Breguet
Unluckily for Breguet, relations between Napoleon and the Czar had considerably deteriorated, and in the spring of 1811 Moreau was obliged to flee Russia, with no time to pack up his furnishings or even his material.
Breguet was very close to John Arnold, the famous English chronometer maker, as well as to Arnold’s son John Roger.
Breguet’s personal warmth gained him a network of close friends who helped him to overcome the many difficulties he encountered over the course of his long career.
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  Brequet Watches
Abraham Louis Breguet was born in 1747 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
On a commercial level, Breguet was known and highly regarded at all European courts and became the watchmaker of reference for diplomatic, scientific, military and financial elites.
The latter part of Breguet’s life was prosperous and marked by numerous tokens of recognition: he became a member of the Board of Longitude and Horologer to the French Royal Navy.
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 Louis-Charles Breguet
Louis-Charles Breguet was a French airplane designer and builder, born in Paris, France on January 2, 1880.
A Breguet plane made the first nonstop crossing of the South Atlantic in 1927.
Breguet remained an important manufacturer of aircraft during World War II and afterwards developed commercial transports.
www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Dictionary/Breguet/DI12.htm   (343 words)

  
 DeMesy Fine Watches - Breguet History
Breguet has become such an intrinsic part of European culture that his name inevitably springs to mind when one is seeking to depict the aristocracy, the bourgeoisie, or simply a luxurious, refined environment characterized by high standards.
Breguet was founded in 1775 by Abraham-Louis Breguet, following his marriage to the daughter of a prosperous French bourgeois; her dowry provided the "financing" which allowed him to open his own workshop.
Breguet began with the theory that the gravity of a pocket watch (that was almost always carried vertically) led to deviations in timekeeping.
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 Breguet-Swiss watch maker;Swiss luxury watches,fine watches,Moon phase watches,Swiss automatic watches,Swatch ...
The fundamental features that make the fine watch practical, reliable and resistant are stamped luxury watch with the genius of A.-L. Breguet and his descendants.
Fine swiss watch maker, by pivotal inventions such as the self-winding movement, the pare-chute device, the keyless winding system and the wristwatch itself, Breguet gave horology its direction for the future.
The Breguet essence lies in a constant process of creation and tireless innovation, always remaining ahead of one's time, while at the same time observing the rules of excellence in engineering and visual harmony which Breguet defined, and which have given birth to the modern art of watchmaking.
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 Breguet Replica watches
Part of A.-L. Breguet's legacy, these limited edition designs include the amazing Sympathique, a master clock with a housing designed to receive a wristwatch which it rewinds and sets to the exact time, and wristwatches with complications.
The Breguet essence lies in a constant process of creation and tireless innovation, always remaining ahead of one's time, while at the same time observing the rules of excellence in engineering and visual harmony which Breguet defined, and which have given birth to the modern art of watchmaking.
Ranging from the electrifying to the sedate, the 2004 Breguets are all true to the complex subtleties of time that beguile the imaginations of novices and experienced collectors alike.
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 The Purists.com: Breguet Writing Instruments
If the name in question is Breguet, the expectations and their realization become even more problematic, because what one expects from the company heir to arguably the most illustrious watchmaking tradition in the world is not merely very high quality, but a certain expression of quality- in short, an embodiment of a philosophy.
The star of the collection is of course the Breguet fountain pen, which, like the other two pieces in the collection (a rollerball, and a convertible ballpoint/fountain pen) seems deliberately calculated to make a statement about Breguet's relationship to quality in general, and to their own design heritage in particular.
Breguet deserves credit also for casting the clip from solid silver, rather than stamped and rolled sheet metal, as is the case on many of even the highest quality modern fountain pens.
www.p178host.com /penforum/breguetfp/breguet_fp1b.htm   (1022 words)

  
 swissinfo - Versailles toasts Breguet’s “tourbillon”
A grandiose evening reception at the château of Versailles was organised to pay tribute to one particular Breguet invention which is 200 years old – the “tourbillon”, one of the classical complications in horology.
Breguet was awarded a patent for his new type of regulator by the French interior minister on June 26, 1801 or rather the 7th of Messidor, Year IX, according to the French Republican calendar then in force.
Born in Neuchâtel in 1747, Breguet arrived in France at the age of 15, spending his early years in Versailles, where the kings of France then resided and where he was to effect part of his apprenticeship.
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 Breguet watches, buy Classique,Heritage,Marine,XX Aeronavale,XX Transatlantique   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The slender blue-steel Breguet hands he designed, with their distinctive circles, have told the time on Breguet watches for two centuries.
The fluted caseband of Breguet watches is the hallmark of a style that has fascinated the crowned heads of Europe since Abraham-Louis Breguet set up his business in 1775.
Breguet watches are subtly recognizable by the delicate engine-turned patterns of the dial—a virtuoso performance of symmetry and precision executed by hand.
www.xtremejewelery.com /watches/breguet/breguet.html   (333 words)

  
 Breguet 940/941
For the occasion of the XXVII aviation show, Breguet provided the 941 and two 941 S for a combined demonstration with fully armed military personnel in one airplane, and military vehicles in the other, while the commentator emphasized that theses airplanes were fully loaded…which was not usually done at the aviation shows.
Breguet did all possible work and seized all opportunities to promote the concept of his STOL aircraft, thus opening new possibilities for feeder airlines and the use of smaller airports while flying at lower altitudes than those required for conventional air traffic.
The Company McDonnell-Douglas was likewise seduced by the Breguet 941 since they later applied its technology to their four-engine YC 15, introduced in flight at the 1977 Le Bourget airshow.
aerostories.free.fr /appareils/Br941/page2.html   (2490 words)

  
 Breguet Replica watches
Abraham-Louis Breguet was born on 10 January 1747 in the Swiss city of Neuchatel.
Original Breguet watches may not be in everyone's price range, that's why we at our online store offer only high quality Breguet replica watches at amazingly low prices that are practically indistinguishable from their originals.
Breguet replica watches are fashionable accessories, which you can afford yourself.
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 Breguet Replica Watches - BlogHoster
Its founder, Abraham Louis Breguet, was one of the most skilled and creative watch makers and was much celebrated for his new technological advances and contributions to watch making in general.
Today it is known as Montres Breguet SA and is a member of the Swatch Group a highly respected and well known group of elite watch manufacturers.
It was from this shop the Breguet first won the devotion and acclaim of the wealthy and powerful including Queen Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI for whom he designed several pieces.
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 Fake watch - Breguet Replica Watches: Famous Watch Models
The Reine de Naples watch created by Breguet represents the legendary watch model which may be rightfully considered to be the greatest timepiece of the prestigious watch manufacture.
It is the only complicated watch from the whole watch line by Breguet that remained faithful to the specific empire style of the brand - the watch features the dials for different functions decorated by guilloche patterns, centered hands and engravings at the side parts of the case.
Breguet replica watches feature the same characteristics of style and functions as the original ones but are produced from cheaper but resistant materials.
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 Abraham-Louis Breguet
Breguet once said that if he were given the perfect oil he could produce the perfect watch.
Breguet at an early age showed the disgust for poor workmanship and quality, that lasted for the rest of his life.
Breguet's son Antoine-Louis was sent to England to study under John Arnold as was previously mentioned (see under 1780).
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 Breguet Watches   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The most magical name in the annals of horology, Breguet is one of only a few houses of 18th century watchmaking yet living, representing and continuing an unbroken tradition spanning centuries.
Breguet produced the first automatic watches, the celebrated perpétuelles, in 1765 and launched others in 1780.
In literature, a Breguet watch was consulted regularly by Phineas Fogg, the hero of Jules Verne's Around the World in Eighty Days.
www.wristwatchtrends.com /Brands/Breguet.cfm   (217 words)

  
 The Breguet Replica Watches Source   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Its founder, Abraham Louis Breguet, was one of the most skilled and creative watch makers and was much celebrated for his new technological advances and contributions to watch making in general.
Today it is known as Montres Breguet SA and is a member of the Swatch Group a highly respected and well known group of elite watch manufacturers.
It was from this shop the Breguet first won the devotion and acclaim of the wealthy and powerful including Queen Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI for whom he designed several pieces.
www.replicawatchsource.com /breguet-replica-watches.html   (841 words)

  
 Breguet Replica watches   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Breguet designed a new type of hands with off-centre hollowed-out points (known as "à pomme" and later simply as "Breguet" hands) and elegant numerals for enamel dials.
However, at a time when his works had contributed much to the advancement of watchmaking, Abraham-Louis Breguet was forced by the Revolution and the ensuing upheavals to momentarily abandon Paris and take refuge in Switzerland for two years.
While the influence of Abraham-Louis Breguet replica watch was felt in all countries, his work was particularly perpetuated within the house which bore his name and pursued the prestigious route he had opened under the leadership of his son and grandson.
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 Breguet Watches
Breguet maintain their preeminence in the universe of high quality, finely crafted timepieces today.
This flagship of the Breguet watches is available for $46,000.00 U.S. or £90,000.00 U.K. hen it comes to Breguet watches, women are also the beneficiaries of the company’s generations’ long dedication to commitment, quality and magnificent styling.
The Lady Marine is available for $35,000.00 U.S. or £60,000.00 U.K. When it comes to Breguet throughout the history of the watchmaker, the Lady Marine is one of the most brilliant creations to come out of the House of Breguet in its two century history.
www.swiss-watches-guide.com /breguet-watches.html   (489 words)

  
 Find Your Breguet Watches Here
Breguet has been creating fine watches for over 200 years.
Born in seventeen forty seven Abraham Louis Breguet is seen as one of the finest watchmakers of all time.
Breguet found his flair, scientific knowledge and technical skills attracted him recognition for his services to watch making.
www.finestwatches.co.uk /breguet.htm   (495 words)

  
 Breguet
Since its inception in 1775, Breguet has been a brand dedicated to the essential values of tradition, art, elegance and a deep mastery of the horlogical field.
Abraham-Louis Breguet was not only the founder of this legendary brand, but also been dubbed the "father of watchmaking" thanks to his inventive spirit and ingenious soul.
Breguet's mastery of complications yielded a host of inventions, including the famed tourbillion escapment.
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 Breguet Watches
Breguet produced the first automatic watches, the celebrated perpétuelles, in 1765 and launched others in 1780.
Breguet's silvered gold dial, hand-engraved on a rose-engine, is blue natural mother-of-pearl which complements the blued distinctively "Breguet" hands.
This Breguet has a curved dial of silvered gold and is hand-engraved on a rose-engine.
www.luxurywatches101.com /luxury-watches/breguet.aspx   (396 words)

  
 Latest Forum post on -Breguet - breguet.watchprosite.com
Tassos (registered) on Nov 25, 2007-09:38 AM "Breguet, Watchmakers since 1775"
Dje (registered) on Nov 06, 2007-10:22 AM I believe Breguet itself still have copies
BHK9 (registered) on Oct 31, 2007-22:55 PM I like the Breguet on the movement.
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 Breguet Watches: Beyer Chronometrie – Watches and Jewellery   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The name of Breguet, one of the highest possible references among watchmaking craftsmen, is part of our cultural heritage.
The Tourbillon rotating dolly, invented by Breguet around 1795 and patented in 1801, eliminated the effect of gravity on the precision of clocks and is still used in exclusive timepieces today.
The trademarks of Breguet watches are their blued steel hands with tips in the form of a hollowed-out apple and the fine guilloching of the face.
www.beyer-chronometrie.ch /english/sortiment/breguet.asp   (152 words)

  
 BREGUET Reine de Naples
Considerare unicamente la clientela maschile nella storia di Breguet significa trascurare una sua componente fondamentale, che possiamo riassumere in poche parole: sono due secoli che le donne più famose della loro epoca scelgono Breguet.
Piccola lancetta dei secondi decentrata a ore 7, lancette Breguet d'acciaio azzurrato in forma di ''pomme évidée''.
Movimento: meccanico a carica automatica, numerato e firmato Breguet, Calibro 537DRL1, movimento di base 8 3/4 linee e meccanismo aggiuntivo di forma particolare, riserva di marcia di 40 ore, massa oscillante d'oro 22 carati incisa a mano, bilanciere anulare monometallico, scappamento ad ancora in linea, regolazione in 5 posizioni.
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 Breguet enjoying significant growth   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The immediate focus was placed on Breguet’s legendary invention, the tourbillon, however, other brilliant new creations, faithful in both styling and complications to the Breguet heritage, have been launched and patents for more than twenty horological improvements and inventions have been applied for in just five years.
The link between Abraham-Louis Breguet and France’s Queen, is an important one in the company’s history since a secret admirer of Marie-Antoinette ordered a watch for her from Breguet that included all the known complications of the period.
Breguet timepieces are a unique means of enjoying the very best in horological creations that include eye-catching mechanical complications as well as re-developed and re-designed Breguet chef d’oeuvres.
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 Breguet-Dorand "Gyroplane Laboratoire" helicopter - development history, photos, technical data
Breguet then audaciously committed it to maneuvering, speed, altitude, and endurance requirements far in excess of anything so far accomplished by a helicopter.
The Breguet Gyroplane flew at 120km/h, climbed to an altitude of 158m, and remained in the air for more than one hour during tests that concluded late in 1936.
After the destruction of the Breguet-Richet No.2bis helicopter in 1909, Louis Breguet suspended his experiments into the problems connected with rotary-winged flight in order to concentrate on the development of fixed-wing aircraft.
avia.russian.ee /vertigo/breguet-dorand-r.html   (730 words)

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