Breguet Classique Chronograph 18k Yellow Gold 3237BA
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare Breguet Classique Chronograph, reference 3237BA, crafted in 18k yellow gold.
1990s Swiss Wrist Watches
Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Chronograph 18k Yellow Gold 3237BA
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rare Breguet Classique Chronograph, reference 3237BA, crafted in 18k yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Ladies Diamond in 18K Gold 25mm Watch
By Breguet
Located in Miami, FL
Details: Item Type: Ladies' wristwatch Brand: Breguet Model: Classique Reference: 8561 Metal: 18k Yellow Gold Dial Size: 25mm Weight: 76.7 grams Movement: Manual Wind Jewels: 18 Dia...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Breguet Classique 3210 30.5mm Silver Roman Dial Manual Winding 18k White Gold
By Breguet
Located in San Diego, CA
Style Number: 3210 Serial: 40** Year: ~1990-1999 Model: Breguet Classique Case Material: 18k White Gold Band: Custom Black Leather Strap & Steel Buckle B...
18k Gold, White Gold
Breguet NOS Classique 7147BB/12/9WU Watch
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Breguet Classique wristwatch crafted in white gold.
18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable
Breguet Classique 39mm 7787BR/29/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Breguet Classique in 18k rose gold on a brown alligator strap with 18k rose gold deployant buckle.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Breguet Classique 8067, Case, Certified and Warranty
By Breguet
Located in Miami, FL
Breguet Classique Reference #:8067. Ladies Breguet Classique in 18k white gold with original mother of pearl Roman numeral dial.
Breguet Classique 8067, White Dial, Certified and Warranty
By Breguet
Located in Miami, FL
Breguet Classique Reference #:8067. Ladies Breguet Classique in 18k white gold with original mother of pearl Roman numeral dial.
Breguet Classique 18k white gold Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5207
By Breguet
Located in Surfside, FL
Breguet Classique 5207 in 18k white gold on navy blue alligator strap & 18k whie gold deployant buckle.
18k Gold, White Gold
Breguet Classique Complications Toubillon Power Reserve Mens Watch 3657pt/12/9v6
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Breguet Classique Complications Men's Watch Model Number: 3657pt/12/9v6 100% Authentic Brand New Comes with original Breguet Box and Papers Platinum Case Silver Dial Case Dia...
Platinum
Breguet Classique 8067 18 Karat White Gold Silver Dial Automatic Watch
By Breguet
Located in Miami, FL
Ladies Breguet Classique in 18k white gold with original mother of pearl Roman numeral dial.
Breguet Classique 3337BA/11/286 18 Karat Cream Dial Automatic Watch
By Breguet
Located in Miami, FL
Gents Breguet Classique Day-Date Moon Phase in 18k yellow gold on a brown alligator strap with 18k tang buckle.
Breguet Classique White Gold Day Date Moonphase Men's Watch 7337bb/1e/9v6
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Breguet Classique Men's Watch Model Number: 7337bb/1e/9v6 100% Authentic Brand New Comes with original Breguet box and papers 18 Karat White Gold Silver Dial Case Diameter: 39...
White Gold
Breguet Classique Yellow Gold Day Date Moonphase Men's Watch 7337ba/1e/9v6
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Breguet Classique Men's Watch Model Number: 7337ba/1e/9v6 100% Authentic Brand New Comes with original Breguet box and papers 18 Karat Yellow Gold Silver Dial Case Diameter: 3...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Complications Rose Gold Men's Watch 3797BR/1E/9WU Brand New
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Breguet Classique Complications Men's Watch Model Number: 3797BR/1E/9WU 100% Authentic Brand New Comes with original Breguet Box and Papers 18 Karat Rose Gold Silver Dial Case...
Rose Gold
Breguet Classique 18 Karat White Gold Men's Watch Manual 5238BB/10/9V6.DD00
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Brand: Breguet Band Color: Black Gender: Men's Case Size: 40-43.5mm MPN: Does Not Apply Lug Width: 19mm Features: 12-Hour Dial, Arabic Numerals, Chronograph, Diamond Bezel, Gold B...
18k Gold
Breguet White Gold Classique Date Automatic Wristwatch Ref 5920
By Breguet
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Breguet Classique Automatic 18KT white gold watch with date 4410 M, ref 5920.
18k Gold
Breguet Yellow Gold Classique GMT Alarm Power Reserve Automatic Wristwatch
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Model 5707BA/12/9V6 pre-owned men's automatic wrist watch.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet White Gold Diamond Tourbillon Watch Ref. 3358
By Breguet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An 18k White Gold Breguet Classique Tourbillon Diamond Watch. Model Number 3358BB/52/986.DD00. 35mm Case Diameter.
White Diamond, 18k Gold
Breguet Pendulette Classique Table Clock
By Breguet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Penulette Classique Ref. 1228-414-3 Unique table clock / traveling clock with thermometer Celsius Fahrenheit CASE solid sterling silver 0.925, Unique table clock / traveling cloc...
Breguet Yellow Gold Perpetual Classique Wristwatch Ref 1497B
By Breguet
Located in Boston, MA
Breguet 18k yellow gold Classique Perpetual wristwatch, automatic movement, size 36mm.
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Breguet Yellow Gold Classique Day Date Moonphase Wristwatch
By Breguet
Located in Buffalo Grove, IL
Brand: Breguet Movement: Automatic Model: Classique Model Number: 7337BA/E9V6 Case Diameter: 39mm Case Material: 18K Yellow Gold Strap: Alligator Buckle: Deploying Water Resi...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet White Gold Classique Automatic Wristwatch Ref 7137BB/11/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Men's Breguet 18K WG Classique. 7137BB/11/9V6. Silvered Roman Dial, Date, Moonphase, Automatic.
18k Gold, White Gold
Unavailable
W 0.39 in Dm 1.54 in
Breguet White Gold Classique Day Date Moonphase Wristwatch Ref 7337BB/1E/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet, Men's 18K WG Classique. Dial is made from Silvered Gold.
18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique White Gold Automatic Wristwatch
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Mens 18K White Gold Pre-Owned Automatic Wrist Watch. 18k White Gold round style case (35mm) Alligator strap with 18k White Gold Breguet buckle.
18k Gold, White Gold
Breguet Classique 18k Yellow Gold Watch
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique 18k Yellow Gold Watch Ref 3290/2 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case ( 33 mm ).
Breguet Classique 5140BB/12/9W6
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Breguet Classique 40mm wristwatch in white gold. Featuring a silvered guilloche dial with Roman numerals, an off-centre small seconds dial, and a secret Breguet signature .
White Gold
Breguet Classique Calendrier 7337BB/1E/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Breguet Classique Calendrier wristwatch in white gold.
White Gold
Breguet Classique Calendrier 7337BA/1E/9V6 Watcch
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Breguet Classique Calendrier wristwatch in yellow gold.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique 18K White Gold Mens Watch 5170BB
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique 18K White Gold Mens Watch 5170BB - Automatic winding. 18K White Gold round dial (40 mm ).
18k Gold
Breguet Classique 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ref 3500
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ref 3500 - Manual winding. 18k yellow gold case ( 33 mm ).
Breguet Classique Tourbillon Chronograph Watch 3577BR/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Southampton, PA
This is the Breguet Classique Tourbillon Chronograph, reference number 3577BR/9V6.
Breguet Classique Extra Thin White Gold Men's Watch Ref 5967
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Extra Thin White Gold Men's Watch Ref 5967 - Manual winding. 18 white gold case with smooth bezel (41mm ).
Breguet Classique Hora Mundi, Ref. 5717BR/EU/9ZU
By Breguet
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pre-owned Breguet Classique Hora Mundi wristwatch (ref. 5717BR/EU/9ZU), featuring a self-winding automatic movement; gold dial depicting the American continent, hand-engraved on a ro...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Breguet Classique 18K Yellow Gold Ultra Slim Mens Watch Ref 5157
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique 18K Yellow Gold Ultra Slim Mens Watch Ref 5157 - Manual winding. 18 yellow gold case with smooth bezel; case back exposition (38 mm ).
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve Rose Gold Men's Watch 3137BR11/98
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve 18k Rose Gold Men's Watch 3137BR/11/986 - Automatic winding. 18k rose gold case with exposition back to view hand engraved movement (36mm d...
Rose Gold
Breguet Classique Alarm Le Reveil du Tsar Watch 5707BB/12/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Southampton, PA
This sleek and attractive Breguet Classique Alarm Le Reveil du Tsar Men's Watch 5707BB/12/9V6 will stun you with its neat profile.
18k Gold, White Gold
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ref 3130
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch Ref 3130 - Automatic winding. 18k yellow gold case ( 36 mm ).
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve 18 Karat Gold Men's Watch 3137BA/11/
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 3137BA/11/AA0 - Automatic winding. 18k yellow gold case with exposition back to view hand engraved movement (40m...
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve 18 Karat Gold Men's Watch 7787BB/12/9
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve 18k White Gold Men's Watch 7787BB/12/9V6 - Automatic winding. 18k white gold case with exposition back to view hand engraved movement (40 m...
Breguet Classique 18k Gold Silver Guilloche Dial Hand-Wind Mens Watch 3290
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Pre-Owned Breguet Classique 32 mm 18k Yellow Gold Silver Dial Men's Hand-wind Watch 3290.
Breguet Classique 18k Yellow Gold Silver Dial Mens Hand-Wind Watch 3500
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Pre-Owned Breguet Classique 33 mm 18k Yellow Gold Silver Dial Mens Hand-wind Watch 3500.
Breguet Classique 5967BA/11/9W6
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 41mm extra thin Classique wristwatch by Breguet, crafted in yellow gold.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Yellow Gold 3130
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Classique wristwatch in yellow gold by Breguet. Featuring a silvered dial with a textured guilloche pattern, a power reserve as well as a moon phase indicator and a yellow gold bez...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Wristwatch with date, Ref 5930BA.15984, 18K Yellow Gold, 2010
By Breguet
Located in Canterbury, England
Our wonderful and rare Breguet Classique with date, reference 5930BA.15984, features an automatic movement, 34mm 18k yellow gold case, silver guilloche dial with sub seconds dial, an...
Sold
H 0.28 in W 0.71 in Dm 1.34 in
Breguet Classique 18K Gold Guilloche Dial Hand Wind Men’s Watch 3910BA/15/286
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
This pre-owned Breguet Classique 3910BA/15/286 is a beautiful men's timepiece that is powered by mechanical (hand-winding) movement which is cased in a yellow gold case.
18k Gold
Breguet Classique Le Reveil Du Tsar GMT Alarm 5707BA/12/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A highly complicated Breguet Classique Le Réveil du Tsar Reference 5707BA/12/9V6, distinguished by its mechanical alarm and dual time zone functionality.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage Breguet Classique 18K Yellow Gold Silver Dial Hand Wind Mens Watch
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Comes with a gift box and the seller's warranty card. Brand: Breguet Type: Wristwatch Department: Men Model Number: 1760 Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Style: Dres...
Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Le Rveil du Tsar Alarm Dual Time 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Le Rveil du Tsar Alarm Dual Time 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5707 BA (5707BA/12/9V6) - Automatic winding; alarm with power reserve indicator; dual time. 18k yellow ...
Breguet Classique Le Rveil du Tsar Alarm Dual Time 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Classique Le Rveil du Tsar Alarm Dual Time 18k Yellow Gold Men's Watch 5707 BA (5707BA/12/9V6) - Automatic winding; alarm with power reserve indicator; dual time.
Breguet Classique Monophasé White Gold 3580BB
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 35mm Classique wristwatch in white gold by Breguet. Featuring a silver textured guilloche dial with a small seconds sub-dial, a power reserve display as well as a moon phase indica...
18k Gold, White Gold
Breguet Classique Calendar 3330BA/1E/986
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's 36mm Classique Calendar by Breguet crafted in yellow gold.
Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique 5187pt/15/986 Watch
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A platinum crafted Classique by Breguet. Featuring a silver guilloche dial with an off-centre dial with roman numerals indicating the hour.
Platinum
Breguet Classique Rose Gold 3130 Watch
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's Classique wristwatch crafted in rose gold by Breguet.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Sold
H 1.54 in W 0.44 in Dm 1.54 in
Breguet Classique Moonphase 39mm 18K White Gold Silver Dial Watch 7787BB/12/9V6
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
No original box. Brand: Breguet Model Number: 7787BB/12/9V6 Department: Men Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Style: Luxury Model Name: Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Re...
White Gold
Breguet Classique Chronograph 18k Gold Silver Dial Hand Wind Men's Watch 5237
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
This pre-owned Breguet Classique 5237 is a beautiful men's timepiece that is powered by mechanical (hand-winding) movement which is cased in a yellow gold case.
18k Gold
Sold
H 1.54 in W 0.36 in Dm 1.54 in
Breguet Classique 39mm 18k Yellow Gold Silver Dial Hand Wind Watch 7137BA/11/9V6
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
No original box and papers. Brand: Breguet Model Number: 7137BA/11/9V6 Department: Men Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland Style: Luxury Model Name: Breguet Classique Vintage...
Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique White Gold 5177BB/29/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Classique 38mm wristwatch in white gold by Breguet.
18k Gold, White Gold
Breguet Classique Extra Thin 5157BA/11/9V6
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A men's Classique wristwatch crafted 38mm in yellow gold by Breguet.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Yellow Gold Watch 5140BA/29/9W6
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Classique wristwatch in yellow gold. Features a white enamel dial with arabic Breguet numbers, open-tipped hands in blued steel, a small seconds sub-dial and a yellow gold bezel.
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Classique Grande Complication Tourbillon 3357BR/12/986
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A rose gold Classique Grande Complication Tourbillon from Breguet.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Breguet Classique 3137 Power Reserve Rose Gold Wristwatch
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Breguet watch. Model Classique reference 3137. 36mm 18k rose gold case housed with a self-winding movement with date, power reserve indicator, and moon-phase.
18k Gold, Rose Gold
$68,499
H 1.58 in W 0.44 in Dm 1.58 in
Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 18k White Gold Cream Dial Mens Watch 5320G-001
By Patek Philippe
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned, like-new condition. Comes with an original box and a full paper set. Retail for $101,100 USD. General Information Department: Men Style: Luxury Model Name: Perpetual Cale...
White Gold
Patek Philippe Ultra Thin, 18Kt Solid Gold Dress Watch circa 1980's
By Patek Philippe
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Patek Philippe et Cie STYLE / REFERENCE: Dress Watch / Reference 3571-1 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1980's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 26mm X Width...
18k Gold
EXCLUSIVE OFFER, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Mens Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Pre-owned Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Chronograph Ref. 25940SK.OO.D002CA.01, with a 42mm steel case, black rubber-clad bezel with 8 visible screws, screw-locked crown and push...
18 Kt Rainer Brand Triple Date Moonphase Chronograph Wrist Watch, Collectors
Located in Antwerp, BE
18 Kt Rainer Brand Triple Date Moonphase Chronograph Wrist Watch, Brand New In Box With all Warranty Papers, Rare Collectors Watch Case : 18 Kt Solid Gold, Diameter 39.5 mm Strap :...
18k Gold
1960s Boucheron Paris Emerald Diamond Platinum Double Clip Brooch Pin
By BUCHERON
Located in Miami, FL
This 1960's vintage Boucheron piece of jewelry is a dual clip lapel brooch crafted in platinum and comprises masterfully designed, naturalistically inspired and diamond swathed scrol...
Emerald, Diamond, Platinum
18k Chopard LUC Ladies Manual watch. Vintage Chopard 18k Yellow gold Watch.
By Chopard
Located in Port Charlotte, FL
This is a rare piece that does not come up for sale often. In fact, you will probably not see one like this for sale. Elegant and minimalistic wristwatch and bracelet. 18k Gold panth...
Gold, 18k Gold
Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Ladies Platinum and Diamond Wrist Watch
By Patek Philippe
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1920s Patek Philippe for Tiffany & Company Ladies Wrist Watch, 26 X 9 M.M. 2 Piece Platinum Case set with European cut Diamonds totaling 1 Carat, the case sides and back are fu...
Diamond, Platinum
Jaeger LeCoultre Rose Gold Reverso Wrist Watch
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 2000 Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Reference 250.2.86 Wrist Watch, 39 x 23 M.M. 18k Rose Gold case, mechanical movement, Black dial with raised Gold markers, newer Hirsch Black Croc...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Patek Philippe Annual Calendar Tiffany Limited Ediiton Yellow Gold Watch 5150J
By Patek Philippe
Located in Aventura, FL
Patek Philippe introduced the reference 5150 or “T150” in 2001 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the relationship between Patek Philippe and Tiffany & Co. This model was offered ...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Universal Geneve 18Kt Solid Gold Engine Turned Original Dial 1950's
By Universal Genève
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Universal Geneve Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Round Dress / Reference 106501 METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt Solid Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42m...
18k Gold
Art Deco Style Emerald Diamond Platinum Bracelet
Located in Greenwich, CT
An eye-catching and wearable heirloom! The attention to detail and the dramatic design is what sets this work of art apart from the rest. Stunning 38.00 carats of multi-shaped diamon...
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
$56,920
H 1.58 in W 0.48 in Dm 1.58 in
Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 18K Gold Ceramic Steel Black Dial Men Watch 116519LN
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Unworn. 2022 card. Comes with the original box and papers. Brand and Model Brand: Rolex Model: Cosmograph Daytona Model Number: 116519LN Design and Style Style: Luxury Watch Shape: ...
18k Gold
10 carat Fancy Yellow GIA Diamond Ring
By Diamond Scene
Located in New York, NY
An amazing diamond full of sparkle and brilliance! A rare and most sought after rectangular shape! GIA certified Fancy Yellow 10.17 carat SI2 center diamond. 1.55 carats of white...
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
$3,900
H 0.87 in W 0.79 in
Ladies Chopard 18k White Gold Diamond Watch Rare JLC Deployment Clasp ref 8/6495
By Chopard
Located in Richmond, CA
A beautiful vintage Chopard 18K solid white gold wristwatch (reference 8/6495), with a full factory diamond bezel on a blue croco leather band, and factory paired with a Jaeger LeCou...
Diamond, White Gold
Rolex Vintage Yellow Gold Strap Model Wrist Watch
By Rolex
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1960s Rolex Wrist Watch, 33 M.M. 14K 2 piece case, 9 M.M. thick, 17 Jewel Mechanical, Manual wind Nickle lever movement, 2 tone Silver Satin Pie pan dial with raised Gold marke...
14k Gold
Breguet Yellow Gold Pin Set Manual Wind Watch, circa 1900's
By Breguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Breguet Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Round / Pin Setting METAL / MATERIAL: 18 Kt Yellow Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 37mm X Diameter 32mm CIRCA: 1900's MOVEMENT / ...
18k Gold
Known for high-quality craftsmanship and meticulous design as well as ease of use and portability, Breguet wristwatches and pocket watches have remained quite popular throughout history.
Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747–1823) is commonly called the “father of modern horology.” The Swiss horologist is responsible for the creation of many clock and watch innovations that are still used in timepieces today, including the self-winding watch, the tourbillon movement, the perpetual calendar and a shock absorption system. Breguet is also credited with having designed the first wristwatch.
Born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, Breguet was introduced to watchmaking through his stepfather, watchmaker Joseph Tattet. As a teenager, he traveled to Versailles to apprentice under a master watchmaker. In 1775, he opened his own workshop on the Quai de l’Horloge in Paris.
Breguet was soon crafting timepieces for the French court, including Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, who purchased several Breguet designs. In 1783, one of her guards (and an ardent admirer) commissioned Breguet to design a gift for the Queen, asking him to develop the world’s most complicated timepiece. It would take 44 years to complete and was finished by Breguet’s workshop in 1827, four years after his own death and 34 years after Marie Antoinette was executed.
The Breguet No. 160 pocket watch, as Breguet’s 160th watch was officially called, is now in the Museum for Islamic Art in Jerusalem and was the subject of an infamous 1983 theft before it was recovered in 2006. Breguet now sells a reproduction of what is still the fifth most complicated watch in the world.
Plenty of royals, politicians and virtuosos have acquired their own Breguet timepieces, including Queen Victoria, Napoleon Bonaparte, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Ettore Bugatti and Sir Winston Churchill.
The world’s first known wristwatch — delivered in 1812 — was created by Abraham-Louis Breguet for Caroline Murat, the queen of Naples (and Napoleon Bonaparte’s sister). By the 1930s, wristwatches comprised the bulk of watch manufacturing in America, superseding the pocket watch.
The house of Breguet is still in operation today with an enduring commitment to technical innovation in personal timekeeping. It was run by members of the Breguet family through 1870, after which it was sold to English watchmaker Edward Brown, whose family managed it for the next century.
In 1970, the company changed hands to the French Chaumet family, and in 1999, it was acquired by the Swiss Swatch Group. Breguet’s Reine de Naples drew on the founder’s watch for Murat and introduced an unusual ovate case to a receptive public in 2001.
Find a range of vintage Breguet wristwatches and pocket watches on 1stDibs.
Antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches have captured the hearts and minds of all manner of watch collectors as well as the watchmakers themselves — it's time you found your own.
Certain vintage watches for men and iconic watch designs for women are sought after not only because of their graceful proportions or innovative materials but also because of the illustrious histories of the houses that created them, histories that they stylishly embody.
Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.
Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.
In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.
Are you shopping for a wristwatch? It’s good to keep your needs as well as your specific personal style in mind: A smaller, subtle timepiece is a good fit for small wrists. When will you be wearing your new accessory? There’s a versatile model out there for everyday wear, while a rugged, feature-heavy watch is a safe bet if you’re prone to embarking on all-weather activities in the great outdoors.
Find antique, vintage and luxury wristwatches for sale on 1stDibs.