The man, who was responsible for establishing the breguet company in paris all the way back in 1775, was abraham louis breguet. Combined with the fact that watches have remained one of the most popular male accessories since that time, it should come as no surprise to learn that there have been some rather expensive pocket watches made. The most expensive pocket watch in the world made for marie antoinette. Today at christies in geneva, this breguet et fils selfwinding, quarter repeating watch with the equation of time, day, month, and power reserve sold for a whopping chf 3,245,000 including buyers premium, making this the second most expensive breguet ever sold at auction. He also reveals some of the most powerful marketing and branding strategies of this brand. As for the most expensive waltham pw, at the fall 2004 sothebys auction a mens crystal plate and a split second minute repeater each brought upper 5 digit prices. The most expensive pocket watch auctioned happened in nov 2014 at a sothebys auction in geneva. In the list of ten most expensive watches, breguet pocket watch has 10th number in this list and its introduced in 1970 model number ba12 and its made 18 karats solid gold its very stylish, pocket watch.
Headquartered in labbaye, switzerland, breguet is one of the oldest surviving watchmaking brands and a pioneer of numerous watchmaking technologies such as the tourbillon, which was invented by abraham breguet. Breguet watches are for sophistication bullet in tech news. The most expensive pocket watch in the world, made for marie. From supercomplication pocket watches to vintage wristwatches with famous. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Backed by a 2 year warranty, its a fine watch that may look expensive, but has a much more friendly price tag. The queen never got a chance to admire the most expensive pocket watch ever made in the world. Here is a list of the top 10 most expensive breguet watches. How to determine the value of a pocket watch catawiki. Inside the manufacture with breguet in switzerland. Today at christies in geneva, this breguet et fils pocket watch sold for a. Think kari voutilainen, philippe dufour, or roger smith, and you have a good idea of what ordering a watch from breguet might have been like at the beginning of the 19th century. This is of little surprise when we consider the defining involvement of the companys namesake, abrahamlouis breguet, in the conception and creation of truly remarkable pocket watches, owned by world leaders and. But the offers that breguet has received for it crossed 10 million dollars, clearly making it a top contender among the most expensive breguet watches if ever breguet.
The queen best watches in the world breguet classique pocket. Pocket watch identification and value guide the spruce crafts. Breguet is another one of the most famous watch brands that can be found out there, having started up in 1775 and is continuing to operate in the present. Breguet unveils the blue version of its classique tourbillon extraplat automatique. He was born in 1747 in the swiss town of neuenburg and later founded his workshop in paris in 1775. Top 10 most expensive watches in 2017 the appreciation of.
An antique pocket watch along with two other timepieces was acquired by the breguet museum as announced by its ceo mark hayek. Doloche, breguet, piguet et fils, dupan et haim and several others, still choosing. The 11 most expensive watches ever made thecoolist. Breguet grandes problem jessica antoinette 30 million. The most expensive pocket watch in the world made for. The most expensive pocket watch in the world made for marie.
Abrahamlouis breguet pocket watch with moonphase and. Jul 30, 2018 but which timepiece rules as the most expensive watch in the world. We include a list of the 7 most expensive watches that patek phillippe have. You can walk into a selectively placed breguet boutique and purchase a piece of. Sir winston churchill was lifelong a patron of breguets. Mar 19, 2017 the most expensive pocket watch in the world, designed by breguet and intended to be given to marie antoinette. Brequet pocket watch is very stylish as it is made of 18carat gold. A bunch of gold chains with diamonds in them might be the most wasteful and ostentatious form. Several years ago, breguet quietly introduced a complicated vintagestyle pocket watch into its collection. The timepiece is laden in 501 baguettecut black diamonds and 18carat white gold. Top 7 most expensive patek philippe watches produced as of 2020. The final breguet pocket watch i photographed here is probably the only one you can buy. It is hand etched and functions a gold experience of beautiful.
Bellow is a list of some of the most expensive watches in the world and what makes them special. Most expensive watches top ten world expensive watches. Hayek breguets modern parent company had set his watchmakers about making a. In its newest wing, breguet has organized its watchmakers into specialty groups which include a. The painstaking work on the smooth, solid gold dial is worked on by a specialized hand engraver to create hollowed out areas that are allocated for different functions like power reserve, phases of the moon, and the subdial for seconds. This illinois hunter case pocket watch was special for a railroad company. As is the case with most mechanical pocket watches, you will have to hind wind this pocket watch about once every day or so in order to keep accurate time. Breguet classique complications 1907, milliondollar pocket watch exclusive handson aug, 2015 by patrick kansa w hile most of our attention these days is on wristwatches, breguet is among those few renowned manufactures who are still very much involved in creating exceptional pocket watches. The most expensive pocket watch in the world, designed by breguet.
These are watch brands with a long history and which have manufactured watches for several centuries. This christmas, we want to make sure you celebrate in true luxury style. Nov 23, 20 an antique pocket watch along with two other timepieces was acquired by the breguet museum as announced by its ceo mark hayek. The best luxury gifts for the most expensive tastes. The watch was finally completed in 1827 34 years after her death, four years after breguets, and 44 years after the timepiece was ordered. Take inspiration from our spectacular gift guide and spoil family, friends and loved ones with these failsafe gifting options. Most expensive pocket watch in history made for marie antoinette. Made of 18karat gold, this pocket watch is hand engraved and its every piece was built manually.
This list of most expensive watches sold at auction documents the watches sold at auction. It took 44 years to complete and is perhaps the most famous watch in history, as much for its intriguing story as its ingenious. The most expensive breguet watch ever sold at auction, this thin 18caret yellow gold pocket watch with two movements dates from 1814. Abrahamlouis breguet was one of the most prolific watchmaking geniuses of his time. See more ideas about watches, watches for men and luxury watches. Breguet watches are some of the most expensive watches in the world, so this level of luxury doesnt come cheap. What makes the brequet pocket watch particularly special. The most expensive pocket watch in the world, designed by breguet and intended to be given to marie antoinette. The most valuable materials including gold, platinum, rubies and sapphires were used with no limit placed on time or.
The five most expensive pocket watches ever made teure uhren. Breguet is the name youll find on the most exclusive watches in the world both the original marie antoinette pocket watch and the replica released to celebrate its heritage and mysterious life even the replica is so exclusive it was built never to be sold. Amidst a sea of rolex daytonas, it is refreshing to see another type of watch sell for more than chf 2,000,000. Breguet classique complications 1907, milliondollar. This list of most expensive watches sold at auction documents the watches sold at auction worldwide for at least 1. The most expensive pocket watch in the world, made for.
Inflationadjusted prices are also listed for reference. Sep 04, 2014 most expensive breguet watches top 10 in case you were wondering about one of the finest watchmaking companies out there,here is a top 10 about the most expensive breguet watches. Breguet watches all prices for breguet watches on chrono24. Since 1999, it has been a subsidiary of the swiss swatch group. Based on the chronometer principle, the timepiece was created by abrahamlouis breguet himself and features two separate dialsone of arabic and one of roman numerals. Today at christies in geneva, this breguet et fils pocket watch sold for a whopping chf 3,245,000. Breguets most famous timepiece, it was stolen see the story, which was the subject of a fictionalized novel, in the grand complication by allen kurzweil delves into the mystery of breguets marie antoinette, after swatch group chairman nicolas g. Thats why he is among the most expensive watches in the world. Aug 31, 2015 thats what the most expensive breguet watches can cost you. The inventions and innovativeness have led observers to dub him as the father of watchmaking. Dec 04, 2017 the best luxury gifts for the most expensive tastes this christmas, we want to make sure you celebrate in true luxury style. With 1,728 components, this complex mechanical pocket watch can perform all sorts of functions, including displaying the temperature. Check out the list of the top 10 most expensive watches in the world in 2018 below.
Jan 08, 2016 the most expensive pocket watch in the world, made for marie antoinette. The most expensive pocket watch in the world, made for marie antoinette. Breguet marieantoinette grande complication pocket watch. List of most expensive watches sold at auction wikipedia. Breguet classique complications 1907, milliondollar pocket. To get a better feel of which watches are particularly successful at our auctions, take a look at some of the most expensive pocket watches to have sold on catawiki. Even once perfected, this style of decoration would only be used for the most expensive watches of the era. Designer, gold and luxury pocket watches 773 for sale at patek philippe very fine.
He would sometimes call as a buyer, as in 1928, sometimes as a customer, bringing in for servicing the watch he wore all his life, his breguet no 765, an exceptional chronograph with minute repeater and flyback. The house of breguet awarded by magazine precious in japan. Pre owned breguet watches certified authentic gray. Breguet is a luxury watch, clock and jewelry manufacturer founded by abrahamlouis breguet in paris, france in 1775. Breguet has received offers in the eight digit range, but still refuse to sell. But which timepiece rules as the most expensive watch in the world. Pocket watches were introduced in a time when watches were still restricted to the rich and powerful. Sometimes, wearing a watch on your wrist might not be appropriate, so. The top 10 most expensive breguet watches therichest. Queen marie antoinette desired a pocket watch containing all known horological complications at the time.
W hile most of our attention these days is on wristwatches, breguet is among those few renowned manufactures who are still very much involved in creating exceptional pocket watches. The world seems an unfair place when one man has both the. Abraham louis breguet was the founder of the breguet watch company. Thats what the most expensive breguet watches can cost you. Breguet pocket watch 1907ba12 breguet company was founded 225 years ago, one of the oldest watch companies in the world. The 20 most expensive watches in the world 2020 wealthy gorilla. He would sometimes call as a buyer, as in 1928, sometimes as a customer, bringing in for servicing the watch he wore all his life, his breguet no 765, an exceptional chronograph with minute repeater and flyback seconds hand purchased in 1890 by the duke of marlborough. Said to have been fascinated by breguet s watches, marieantoinette acquired over the years a number of his timepieces, notably a perpetuelle.
There he developed creations such as the first automatic pocket watch and the no. This was to mark the beginning of the end for the pocket watches which started losing popularity ever since. The final price listed includes the buyers premium paid to the auction houses, and has been converted to us dollars, if needed, according to the currency exchange rate at the time of auction. This watch is personally etched on gold facial popular functions of beautiful craftsmanship. When people see someone wearing an expensive vintage watch, they look with admiration.
Breguet watches are easily recognizable by its coinedge cases and the breguet hands made of guilloche dials and blue pomme hands. Most expensive breguet watches top 10 in case you were wondering about one of the finest watchmaking companies out there,here is a top 10 about the most expensive breguet watches. In terms of brands, the holy trinity of watch brands is considered to be patek philippe, audemars piguet, and vacheron constantin. In 1783, just as the queen of france, marie antoinette, was sitting for a portrait, an officer of the queens guard visited abrahamlouis breguets workshop. Hublot geneves black caviar watch was released 2009. In its newest wing, breguet has organized its watchmakers into specialty groups which include a tourbillon group. Even by the standards of the day it was an astronomically expensive piece.
The 260 carats of emeraldcut diamonds, 167 individual components, 19 jewels, and the bracelet and watch face are one seamless construction made in 18k white gold makes this watch one of the expensive watch. Expensive watches and their price tags photos lazychap. It displays the time in regulator style, chimes the time in the form of a minute repeater with grande sonnerie, and provides extra precision thanks to the oneminute tourbillon. Make offer antique valdor double plateau spiral breguet pocket watch 14k rose gold rare 18th c.
Breaking news christies sells historic havas breguet pocket watch for chf 3,245,000. Oct 07, 2015 breguet watches are some of the most expensive watches in the world, so this level of luxury doesnt come cheap. The 18karat gold is a very fashionable pocket watch. It is the 1907ba, and is a modern pocket watch inspired by historic breguet pieces, but not a direct facsimile of any of them. Perpetuelle pocket watch with a toc quarter repeater in 18k yellow gold. The queen never got to admire her present, the breguet number 160, known as the marieantoinette in her honor. The luxury watchmaking company was founded by abrahamlouis breguet in paris in 1775. Both belong to the worlds most expensive watches, and yes, youll need a few. Most swiss watches have a long history of manufacturing elegant watches. The first pocket watch to be featured on our list is the breguet antique number 2667. Breguet watches are easily recognized by their coinedged cases which are now referred to as breguet hands.
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