Mr. Breguet knew every detail of the watchmaking process, and his many inventions had a profound impact on the development of watch technology. Mr. Breguet started his brilliant watchmaking career with several groundbreaking innovations, including the invention of the famous self-winding perpétuelle pocket watch, the first gong dedicated to minute repeaters and the first anti-shock device for a balance wheel shaft. He also successively created the Breguet balance spring, the first travel clock (the customer was Napoleon), self-ringing clocks, pendant watches, touch watches, and even the tourbillon, which was registered for a patent in 1801.
Early fans of Breguet watches included French King Louis XVI and his Queen Marie Antoinette. Every timepiece produced by the Breguet workshop represents the highest watchmaking skills of the time. All Breguet timepieces are equipped with original movements, and most of the timepieces are equipped with Breguet's carefully improved lever or gem axis escapements. control device.
The creativity and originality of the Breguet brand has never diminished with the passage of time. Since 1999, first under the leadership of Nicolas Hayek and now under the leadership of Mark Hayek , the brand's strength has been greatly enhanced. In just 8 years, it has obtained multiple invention patents. The number of new inventions exceeds the total number of invention patents owned by the brand founder.
When the clock is in different positions, the balance wheel operation will speed up or slow down due to the influence of gravity, thus affecting the accuracy. In order to solve this problem, Abraham-Louis Breguet conceived the idea of ????making the entire balance wheel and escapement rotate coaxially once per minute, and balance the errors of the clock at different positions through rotation. Abraham-Louis Breguet was granted a patent by the French Minister of the Interior on June 26, 1801, for this new adjustment device, named Tourbillon.
After the master's death in 1823, his successors have continued this outstanding professional skill to this day, and the tourbillon is recognized as the most beautiful watch in the history of watchmaking because of its whimsy and precision design. One of the great inventions.
With the advancement of technology, although there are other ways to ensure the accuracy of clocks, the complex operating principle and unique creative concept of the tourbillon are still fascinating today. For most watch enthusiasts, the tourbillon shines with the scientific light of the European Age of Reason. The first wristwatch in history was designed by Breguet for the queen.
Breguet timepieces have fascinated many illustrious ladies in history, such as French Queen Marie Antoinette, the Marquis of Condorcet and Queen Josephine. Among Breguet's ardent admirers was Caroline Murat, who two hundred years ago, in 1812, received an unprecedented timepiece: the first ever specially designed to be worn on the wrist, created by Breguet. The watch above has a unique oval design. We can get a glimpse of the dexterity and sophistication of this watch from the detailed description of it in the Breguet brand archives: "This repeater watch is oval style (...) with a silk strap decorated with pure gold."
The design inspiration of the Queen of Naples series comes from this legendary masterpiece. This series of works has a strong sense of modernity, is elegant and poetic, and is an ode to female beauty. In 1790, the parachute shock absorber "Pare-chute" was invented
When Mr. Breguet attended a party in Talleyrand, he deliberately threw a watch equipped with a parachute shock absorber on the ground to prove that this invention was effective. Protect small parts from shock.
In 1830, the son of the founder of the Breguet brand sold the world’s first pocket watch with keyless winding device design and time setting system to Count Charles de L’Espine. Breguet No. 4952 pocket watch is equipped with a "knob knob", which has two functions: adjusting the hands to set the time, and winding the watch. The operation method is to rotate it from left to right with the thumb and index finger. , until it can no longer rotate. This marked the birth of the modern clock winding method.
More than 200 professional watchmaking inventions since 1775
1780 Creation of the perpétuelle pocket watch, also known as self-winding watch
1783 Invention of the minute repeater Spring hairspring
Design the famous Breguet hands and numbers
1786 The hand-engraved Breguet dial comes out
1789 The ratchet winding key is invented, known as "Breguet Key"
Invention of an escapement that does not require lubricant
1790 Invention of parachute (parachute shock absorber)
1792 Development and production of Chappe Optical telegraph clock mechanism
1795 Preliminary design of self-ringing clock
Invention of perpetual calendar display
Invention of Breguet balance spring
Invention of ruby ??column< /p>
1796 Launched a single-hand watch, called a "Subscription" watch
1798 Obtained a registered patent for a perpetual escapement (March 9)
Invented precision music Timepiece - that is, the metronome clockwork device
1799 Launch of the "touch" watch
1801 Obtained a registered patent for the tourbillon regulator (June 26, 1801)
1810 Commissioned by the Queen of Naples to create the first wristwatch
1812 Introduced the eccentric hour circle dial design
1815 Improved double barrel marine chronometer
1819 Invention of the eyepiece of an astronomical telescope
1820 Invention of the double-seconds watch, also known as observation chronometer, the forerunner of modern chronographs
1830 Invention of the first keyless winding watch< /p>
1938 Invented a stop and zero-reset mechanism for use in movements equipped with a central seconds hand
1939 Obtained a registered patent for sidereal timepieces (February 28, 1939)
p>
1950 Invented the zero-return mechanism for chronographs
Invented the minute totalizer for chronographs (2 patents)
1990 Launched the self-sounding watch
< p>And clock dual power storage1991 Launched the travel time equation timepiece,
Eternal time equation watch
1994 Invented the perpetual calendar mechanism, linear type Perpetual calendar watch
1996 Invented a movement equipped with a perpetual calendar mechanism
1997 Obtained a registered patent for a linear perpetual calendar watch
1998 Invented the world's smallest automatic winding machine Chronograph movement
…
Since 2002, Breguet has obtained 111 patents
In 2002, Breguet obtained 5 patents, including: moon phase display device ( Reine de Naples)
2003 Obtained 7 patents, including: patent for column wheel mechanism that can lock or start the alarm (Le Réveil du Tsar alarm watch)
2004 Obtained 7 patents Patents, including: Special balance wheel for watch movements, titanium balance wheel (Tradition series tower tourbillon)
2005 Obtained 15 patents, including: Launched with at least double regulators Systematic watch (double tourbillon design) balance shaft anti-shock device (Tradition series)
2006 Obtained 13 patents, including: Music module designed for watch movements (La Musicale music watch )
2007 Obtained 3 patents, including: a watch equipped with a power reserve display device (Tradition Tourbillon series)
2008 Obtained 8 patents, including: Curved silicon hairspring for gongs (minute repeaters) used to tell time or alarm in watches
(Tradition Tourbillon series)
Obtained 8 patents in 2009, including Including: gongs used for timepieces (minute repeaters), tourbillon movements equipped with anti-shock protection mechanisms (Tradition Tourbillon series)
2010 Obtained 11 patents, including: equipped with high-frequency Mechanical movement watch (Type XXII series
Series) chime watch with a sound diaphragm (La Musicale music watch) magnetic balance axis and magnetic anti-shock system (Classique Chronométrie)
2011 Obtained 19 patents, including: Design for watches Music module (La Musicale music watch) double-layer spiral hairspring; magnetic adjuster for clock moving parts or timekeeping device moving parts (La Musicale music watch)
2012 Obtained 5 patents, including Including: Double-layer spiral hairspring with more optimized isochronism
Non-contact force coupling transmission of watch parts
2013 Obtained 10 patents, including: Magnetism or electrostatic force in watch moving parts Pivot system; technology to adjust the vibration frequency range of the reed vibration sounding mechanism
(Note: The above patents are effectively registered in different countries or regions)