FHH | Breguet: A Legacy of Innovation in Watchmaking

Breguet

Creation date: 1775

Historic Maisons

Discover the prestigious Breguet brand, founded in 1775, known for its tourbillon innovations in contemporary watchmaking.

1775

The Neuchâtel man Abraham-Louis Breguet sets up his business in Paris in a small workshop on the quai de l'Horloge.

1801

Gaining of a patent for a new type of winder called a "Tourbillon".

1954

Breguet launches the Type XX with the retour en vol function or flyback, which was to enable pilots to make more accurate trajectory calculations.

2014

With a thickness of only 7 mm, the Breguet 5377 watch, is launched.