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"Breguet: Art and Innovation In Watchmaking
This dazzling exploration of the work of renowned horologist Breguet is also a fascinating look at what makes watches and other timepieces tick. Abraham-Louis Breguet invented many of the standard components of today8217s most prestigious watches, earning the title The Father of Modern Horology. The self-winding watch, the gong spring, the first shock-protection device, andthe enameled dial8212all were created by Breguet. In addition,he invented the first travel clock, sold to Napoleon Bonapartein 1798, and the first wristwatch, delivered to Caroline Murat,queen of Naples in 1812. Perhaps Breguet8217s most famoustimepiece is the Marie-Antoinette pocket watch, which tookforty years to make and was the most complex watch of itstime. This fascinating, elegantly designed volume featuresmore than seventy watches and clocks that were constructedby the Breguet company, and it contains many insights intothe inner workings that made these objects so innovative andvaluable. Engaging essays
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