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.
Vintage 1990s Breguet Classique Yellow Gold 3300BA Manual Moonphase 33mm
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Pure Breguet language The Reference 3300BA is the purest expression of the Breguet philosophy, housing a complex moonphase complication within the brand's iconic, ultra-thin archite...
Yellow 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 18Kt. Yellow and White Gold Art Deco Watch with Articulated Lugs, 1930's
By Breguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Breguet STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Articulated Lugs METAL / MATERIAL: 18kt Two Tone Gold CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 36mm x Diameter 25mm MOVE...
White Gold
Breguet Marine Royale Alarm 45mm 5847BB/12/5ZV 18K White Gold Box Papers
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
The Breguet Marine Royale Alarm 5847BB/12/5ZV is a commanding and technically sophisticated timepiece that exemplifies Breguet’s maritime legacy. Crafted from 18K white gold, its su...
18k Gold, White 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 / CALIBER: Manual Winding / 19 Jewels...
18k Gold
Breguet Queen of Naples 8908BB/52/864D00D Women's Watch in 18kt White Gold
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Breguet Queen of Naples 8908BB/52/864D00D Women's Watch in 18kt White Gold SKU: 131374 PRIMARY DETAILS Brand: Breguet Model: Queen of Naples Country of Origin: Switzerland Movement Type: Mechanical: Automatic/Kinetic Year of Manufacture: 2010-2019 Condition: The functionality of a watch, merged with the beauty of a piece of jewelry. Breguet’s Reine de Naples watch...
White Gold
Breguet Marine Chronograph 5527BB/Y2/5WV 18K White Gold Blue Dial Box Papers '22
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Breguet Marine Chronograph 5527BB/Y2/5WV, featuring a 42.3mm 18k white gold case with a brushed and polished finish. The striking blue dial showcases a sunburst pattern with applied ...
White 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. This distinguished gentleman’s timepiece features a silver guilloché dial with Roman numerals, blued steel Breguet-style hands. The dial’s classic symmetry is framed by a smooth fixed 18k yellow gold bezel and protected by a sapphire crystal. Powered by a renowned manual-winding Lemania chronograph...
Yellow Gold
Breguet Marine Titanium Chronograph Men's Watch 5527TI/Y1/9WV
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Marine Titanium Chronograph Men's Watch 5527TI/Y1/9WV - Automatic winding. Marine Automatic. Titanium case with exposition back (42mm diameter). Blue dial with Roman numerals...
Titanium
Breguet Marine Chronographe 5527 Slate Dial 18K Rose Gold Mens Watch Box Papers
By Breguet
Located in Great Neck, NY
Breguet Marine Chronographe 5527BR/G3/5WV Mens Watch. 42.3mm 18K rose gold case. 18K rose gold bezel. Slate Guillochage dial with rose gold hands and Roman numeral hour marker. Date ...
Breguet Paris Closed Face Pocket Watch
By Breguet
Located in Manhasset, NY
Breguet Paris Closed Face Pocket Watch. Case in fair condition. Watch not working.
Breguet 18kt Yellow Gold Art Deco Style Manual Winding Watch, Circa 1950's
By Breguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Breguet Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Style / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 31mm X Width 17mm CIRCA: 1950's MOVEMENT ...
18k Gold
Breguet Marine 5817BA Automatic 18K Yellow Gold Watch
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
A men's watch created by Breguet 5817BA/12/9V8 for the Marine collection, featuring an 18K yellow gold bezel enclosing a 39 mm round case with a silver guilloche dial and Roman numer...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Breguet Stainless Steel Transatlantique Type XX Chronograph 33mm Blue MOP
By Breguet
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Movement: automatic Function: hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph, 12 hour register Case: 33mm, stainless steel, sapphire crystal, diamond and sapphire bezel Dial: blue mothe...
Stainless Steel
Breguet Type XXII Transatlantique Chrono Men's Watch Ref 3880
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Type XXII Transatlantique Chrono Men's Watch Ref 3880 - Automatic winding. Stainless Steel ( 44 mm ) Uni-directional rotating bezel. Black dial with luminous hands and Arabi...
Breguet Horloger De La Marine White Gold
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Breguet Horloger De La Marine wristwatch in white gold. Featuring a silvered guilloche dial with Roman numerals and a date display at 6 o'clock. The watch also features blued steel...
White Gold
Breguet Transatlantique Type XX Titanium Carbon Dial W/Box
By Breguet
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
The Breguet Type XX 3820 features a 39mm titanium case with a bidirectional titanium bezel. It has a carbon dial complemented by luminescent silver-tone hands and Arabic numeral hour...
Titanium
Breguet Classique Ladies Diamond in 18K Gold 25mm Watch
By Breguet
Located in Miami, FL
Breguet Classic Ladies 18k Yellow Gold and Diamond Bezel Watch. Manual wind. All original parts. Details: Item Type: Ladies' wristwatch Brand: Breguet...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Breguet NOS Classique 7147BB/12/9WU Watch
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A Breguet Classique wristwatch crafted in white gold. Featuring a silvered dial with a textured guilloche pattern, a small seconds sub-dial and a white gold bezel. Equipped with a B...
18k Gold, White Gold
Breguet Marine 39mm Big Date Rose Gold Rubber Strap Mens Watch 5817BR/Z2/5V8
By Breguet
Located in Aventura, FL
Breguet Marine Rose Gold Rubber Strap Mens Watch 5817BR/Z2/5V8. Automatic self-winding movement. 18K rose gold coin-edged case 39.0 mm in diam...
Gold, Rose Gold
Breguet 5920 Watch in 18K White Gold, 1990s
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Here's a Classique neo-vintage Breguet reference 5920 with a beautifully hand finished silver guilloche roman numeral dial from the 1990s. Keeps great time and is fully functional. M...
White Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage Unisex 14k Yellow Gold Zodiac Hermetic 33mm Mechanical Swiss Wrist Watch
By Zodiac Watch Company
Located in Montclair, NJ
Watchmaker: Zodiac Model: Hermetic Movement: Mechanical - Manual Wind Case Material: Solid 14k Yellow Gold Case Diameter: 33mm (not including crown) Case Height: 37.4mm (lug to lug...
Yellow Gold
Vintage Movado 19MM Zenith Movement 14K Yellow Gold Manual Winding Watch
By Movado
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Movado Gender: Ladies Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold Diameter: 19.00 mm Weight: 14.65 grams Ladies 14K yellow gold MOVADO Swiss-made wristwatch. Engraved with "585" and "14K...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rolex Datejust 18kt Yellow Gold/Stainless Steel Mens Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Mens Rolex- Datejust Date: 1972 36 mm Preowned Reference: 1600 18kt yellow and stainless steel
Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Cartier Centure 1970s Yellow Gold Manual Wind Wrist watch
By Cartier
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1970s Cartier Paris Centure Collection Wrist Watch, 18k Yellow Gold 27 X 27 M.M. 2 Piece stepped case. 17 jewel mechanical, manual wind movement. White Dial with Black Roman nu...
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Elgin Mid Century Manual Winding Watch with Original Silvered Dial
By Elgin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Elgin Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Modern Art Deco METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1950's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Len...
Gold-filled
Audemars Piguet 56175ST “Tropical” Royal Oak Stainless Steel 33mm Watch
By Audemars Piguet
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Audemars Piguet 56175ST “Tropical” Royal Oak Stainless Steel 33mm Watch This Audemars Piguet 56175ST “Tropical” Watch is in excellent condition and is ...
Stainless Steel, Steel
$15,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.85 in W 0.25 in Dm 1 in
Bugatti By Mido 1930 Art Deco Radiator Shape Enamel Wrist Watch 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Radiator wrist watch designed by Bugatti. An extremely rare and unusual deco wristwatch, created in Switzerland by Mido for the Bugatti company. Made during the art deco period in the shape of a automobile radiator grill, back in the 1930. Crafted in solid yellow gold of 14 karats with the logo of Bugatti which is embellished with applications of red white and black enamel and the letters EB, for Ettore Bugatti. Fitted with a hinged snap lid. History Between the mid-1920s and the mid-1930s, Mido produced less than a hundred watches for the very famous Bugatti automobile brand. The notable feature of these pieces was their case shaped like the iconic radiator grille on the famous car. They were specially ordered by Mr. Ettore Bugatti to the Mido manufacture, often offered to his best pilots, mechanics and to his family. Bolstered by this success, Mido developed its famous watches for motorists in 1925 and 1926. The brand filed a patent for its watch cases and for some dials inspired by the finest vehicles of the era. These included pocket and pendant watches, all of which mirrored the radiators from a large number of car manufacturers, including: Alfa Romeo, Benz, Bugatti (or EB, for Ettore Bugatti), Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Citroën, De Dion-Bouton, Delage, Farman, Fiat, Ford, Hispano-Suiza, Lancia, Lincoln, Opel, Peugeot, Pic-Pic, Rolls-Royce and Talbot. Records Mido records confirm that the first of the four series of Bugatti watches...
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Rolex Cellini 18K Gold 37mm 6623 On Leather Watch Box and Papers
By Rolex
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rolex Cellini 37mm in 18k gold case and ostrich leather strap. 1990 year with the original Cellini anniversary box and papers. Details: Brand: Rolex Model: Cellini 18K Gold...
18k Gold
Chopard Kutchinsky Women's Bracelet Watch in 18 Karat Gold Diamonds
By Chopard
Located in Paris, FR
CHOPARD Woman's bracelet watch in 18 Kt yellow Gold and diamonds from the house of KUTCHINSKY. Diamonds total weight: 1.60 carats Vintage watch from the 1960s Length: 16.5 cm Width: ...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage Audemars Piguet Cobra 18k White Gold Silver Dial Manual Unisex Watch 701
By Audemars Piguet
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned in good condition, no original box or papers. The movement is serviced and working perfectly. * Free Shipping within the USA * Two-year Chronostore warranty coverage * 14-...
White Gold
$12,499
H 1.42 in W 0.48 in Dm 1.42 in
Rolex Datejust 36mm Steel 18K Gold White Roman Dial Automatic Mens Watch 116233
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Pre-owned in Good condition. Free polishing upon request. The watch is fully serviced and tested for water resistance, movement calibration, and time accuracy. It shows light signs o...
Steel
Breguet 18kt Yellow Gold Art Deco Style Manual Winding Watch, Circa 1950's
By Breguet
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Breguet Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Style / Tank Style METAL / MATERIAL: 18Kt. Yellow Gold DIMENSIONS: Length 31mm X Width 17mm CIRCA: 1950's MOVEMENT ...
18k Gold
Breguet Reine De Naples 18 Karat Yellow Gold & Diamond 8908 Watch
By Breguet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Breguet Reine De Naples 18 Karat Yellow Gold & Diamond 8908 Watch Metal: 18k yellow gold Reference: 8908 Movement: Automatic Case size: 28.5mm Diamonds: Approx. 0.83 CTW F-G VVS rou...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow 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. The 39mm case is crafted in...
18k Gold, 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. Le Reveil d...
Breguet Type XXI Flyback Chronograph Pilot's Watch 3810ST/92/9ZU
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 42mm stainless steel Type XXI crafted by Breguet. Features a brown dial with arabic luminous numbers, a date aperture at 6 o'clock, and 3 subdials featuring a smalls seconds, a day...
Stainless Steel
Breguet Marine Chronograph 42mm 18K Rose Gold Box Set 5827BR/Z2/5ZU
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
Breguet Marine 2 Chronograph 5827BR/Z2/5ZU, featuring a luxurious 42mm 18k rose gold case and a distinctive black rhodium guilloché dial. The dial is elegantly accented with applied ...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Breguet Le Reveil du Tsar Classique Alarm Dual Time 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Le Reveil du Tsar Classique Alarm Dual Time 18k White Gold Men's Watch 5707 BB (5707BB/12/9V6) - Automatic winding; alarm with power reserve indicator; dual time. 18k white g...
Breguet Tradition Manual Wind 37mm 7027BR/R9/9V6 18K Rose Gold Box Papers
By Breguet
Located in New York, NY
The Breguet Tradition 7027BR/R9/9V6 is a remarkable timepiece that showcases Breguet's innovative design and horological expertise, this model features a 37mm 18K rose gold case with...
Rose Gold
Breguet Reine de Naples 8967 Mother Of Pearl Ladies Watch
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Reine de Naples 8967 Mother Of Pearl Ladies Watch - Automatic winding. Stainless steel case with exposition back (44 x 35 mm). Mother of pearl dial with Breguet Arabic numer...
Breguet Rose Gold Classique 7147BR/12/9WU
By Breguet
Located in Mayfair, London, London
A 40mm extra thin Classique wristwatch by Breguet, crafted in rose gold. Featuring a silver guilloche dial with blued steel hands and a rose gold bezel. Fitted with a sapphire glass ...
18k Gold, Rose Gold
Breguet Marine Automatic Big Date Men's Stainless Steel Watch 5817ST125V8
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Marine Automatic Big Date Men's Stainless Steel Watch 5817ST125V8 - Automatic winding. Stainless steel case with exposition back (39mm diameter). Silver dial with black Roman...
Stainless Steel
Breguet Marine Automatic Big Date Black Dial Rose Gold Ref 5817 BR
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Marine Automatic Big Date Black Dial Rose Gold Ref 5817 BR - Automatic. 18K Rose gold case with exposition back ( 39 mm). 2-tone black dial with brown guilloche center and ou...
Breguet Marine Automatic Big Date Men's Stainless Steel Watch 5817 ST
By Breguet
Located in Dallas, TX
Breguet Marine Automatic Big Date Men's Stainless Steel Watch 5817 ST - Automatic winding. Stainless steel case with exposition back (40mm diameter). Blue dial with Roman numerals an...
Stainless Steel