The Breguet No. 160 "The Grand Complication," more commonly known as the Marie-Antoinette or the Queen, is a case watch designed by Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet, and …

2025年1月29日 · The pocket watch that Abraham-Louis Breguet was commissioned to make for Marie Antoinette in 1783. ... In the case of the Marie Antoinette watch, “it was the policy of the …

The watch later acquired the aura of a precious relic, finding its way into the prestigious collection of Sir David Salomons along with Breguet’s masterpiece, the celebrated watch No 160 known …

2019年3月10日 · In 1783, just as the queen of France, Marie Antoinette, was sitting for a portrait, an officer of the queen’s guard visited Abraham-Louis Breguet’s workshop: Queen Marie …

“Grande Complication” pocket watch number 1160. Said to have been fascinated by Breguet’s watches, Marie-Antoinette acquired over the years a number of his timepieces, notably a …

IN the annals of watchmaking, Abraham-Louis Breguet’s pocket watch No. 160 Grande Complication or simply “Perpétuelle” (fig. 1) has attained mythical status. Commonly known as …

Considered one of the most expensive watches in the world, the Breguet No. 160, is a 60mm pocket watch that features a full perpetual calendar, a jumping hour hand, 23 complications …

2021年10月3日 · The 1160 pocket watch was made as a replica of the original 160 pocket watch produced by Breguet in the 18 th and 19 th century, originally ordered for Marie Antoinette in …

2024年12月20日 · A pocket watch designed for Marie Antoinette, with an incredible number of features, even by today's standards, is among the artefacts on display in an exhibition …

2018年9月14日 · Interestingly, while imprisoned, Marie Antoinette commissioned a simple watch from Breguet. It was delivered to her at the Temple in September 1792. Legend has it that …