Abraham was first introduced to the world of watchmaking when a relative of his stepfather Joseph Tattet, who comes from a family of watchmakers, took young Abraham under his apprenticeship. It was in Versailles that Abraham studied under two watchmaking geniuses, Ferdinand Berthoud and Jean-Antoine Lepine.
SINGAPORE (Apr 24): This year marks the 245th anniversary of Breguet. In normal times, there would have been a celebration for guests and collectors, but these are not normal times. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the way to mark the occasion is to take a retrospective look at the history of Breguet and how far it has come.
Mention Breguet the brand and we think of its founder and native of Neuchatel, Abraham-Louis Breguet, who is recognised as the father of the tourbillon. He has also been credited for inventing the world’s first self-winding watch as well as the very first wristwatch made specially for Caroline Bonaparte, Queen of Naples.
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