Rare letter from Abraham-Louis BREGUET, father of modern watchmaking.
"Here is the invoice for the works that are my masterpieces (...) it's the work of my entire life."
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"Here is the invoice for the works that are my masterpieces (...) it's the work of my entire life."
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Abraham-Louis BREGUET (1747.1823)
Letter signed.
One page, quarto. Paris. December 3, 1810
"Here is the invoice for the works that are my masterpieces (...) it's the work of my entire life."
A very rare letter from the father of modern watchmaking placing his masterpieces in London.
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" Gentlemen, here are the invoices for the works which are my masterpieces and which I always intended to take myself to London. I hope that by addressing yourselves to the lord I have named, you will succeed in placing them. You will also be able to show them to the most distinguished artists."
I beg you, gentlemen, to give these works all the care they deserve; for this is the work of my entire life. Here are also the descriptions of each piece, which give you the details and information . The works delivered to you are packaged as you requested sincerest regards. Breguet.
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Abraham-Louis Breguet was at the height of his fame and artistry in 1801. That same year, he designed the first wristwatch in history for Caroline Murat, sister of Emperor Napoleon I.
Having settled in Paris in 1775, the Neuchâtel native put his expertise at the service of all the crowned heads of Europe. Among his countless inventions, we should remember: the striking spring for repeater watches, the shock-absorbing mechanism, improvements to the perpetual motion machine, the tact watch, and above all, the tourbillon, which revolutionized watchmaking.