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Lot Essay
This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. The watch will be supplied with a calf leather strap.
This exceptional Breguet ‘Souscription Set No. 1’ comprising a skeletonized wrist and pocket watch is, to the best of our knowledge, the only such set to be so far offered at auction. Recapturing the beauty, proportions and watchmaking skill of Breguet’s historic heritage pieces, this exclusive pairing of a tourbillon wristwatch and ‘perpétuelle’ pocket watch is further enhanced by their incredible skeletonized movements.
One of the most historic brands in the world, Breguet is known by many as the Watchmaker to Kings. It was Breguet who first invented and patented the tourbillon in 1801, as a way of ensuring that the movement rate of pocket watches would not be affected by gravity. This skeleton tourbillon timepiece showcases this horological groundbreaking invention, it is mesmerizing to study the marvellous micro-mechanics.
The unique idea of the Souscription watch was first conceived by Abraham Louis Breguet in 1794 during the French Revolution as a method to remain financially stable. A buyer could make a down payment of 25 percent for a watch of a limited series, with the balance due upon delivery. In this manner, Breguet watches became more accessible and the payments in advance helped finance the development of other projects.
The pocket watch accompanying the set is a replication of Breguet's perpétuelle watch invented in 1791.
This exceptional Breguet ‘Souscription Set No. 1’ comprising a skeletonized wrist and pocket watch is, to the best of our knowledge, the only such set to be so far offered at auction. Recapturing the beauty, proportions and watchmaking skill of Breguet’s historic heritage pieces, this exclusive pairing of a tourbillon wristwatch and ‘perpétuelle’ pocket watch is further enhanced by their incredible skeletonized movements.
One of the most historic brands in the world, Breguet is known by many as the Watchmaker to Kings. It was Breguet who first invented and patented the tourbillon in 1801, as a way of ensuring that the movement rate of pocket watches would not be affected by gravity. This skeleton tourbillon timepiece showcases this horological groundbreaking invention, it is mesmerizing to study the marvellous micro-mechanics.
The unique idea of the Souscription watch was first conceived by Abraham Louis Breguet in 1794 during the French Revolution as a method to remain financially stable. A buyer could make a down payment of 25 percent for a watch of a limited series, with the balance due upon delivery. In this manner, Breguet watches became more accessible and the payments in advance helped finance the development of other projects.
The pocket watch accompanying the set is a replication of Breguet's perpétuelle watch invented in 1791.