Breguet Is Celebrating Its 250th Anniversary with a Historically Inspired Watch

The house launches the feasts of its 250th anniversary with the Classic Subscription. A watch inspired by a 1794 project, which here signifies a new era for the brand.

Breguet Is Celebrating Its 250th Anniversary with a Historically Inspired Watch

It’s difficult to overstate the impact that Swiss-French watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet has had upon horology. Inventor of the tourbillon, proponent of the souscription (“subscription”) model of patronage and payment and designer of some of the most striking dials ever crafted, he was a singular force who has known few equals in the annals of watchmaking. Perhaps only George Daniels, Roger Smith and a handful of others have ever truly risen to…

First Look: The Breguet Classique Souscription 2025 for the Brand's 250th Anniversary

This year, one of the most important names in the watch industry is celebrating its 250th anniversary. I’m of course talking about Breguet, the brand created by the all-important Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1775, Quai de l’Horloge in Paris (even though he was Swiss, A.L. Breguet worked most of his life in Paris except during the […]