Breguet

25 November 2010, Singapore -  To celebrate the Official Opening of the Breguet Marina Bay Sands Boutique, a great combo-exhibition of the Marie-Antoinette watch - Breguet No 1160BA/40 ( the maiden visit for South East Asia) and the two Centuries of Breguet Chronographs were showcased.  Thanks to Breguet, the PuristS were given the pleasure and honour to the first evening of get-together to view the many stunning pieces. 

Gracing the evening were Mr Rodolphe Schulthess, Montres Breguet S.A. VP Sales, Mr.David Ponzo, President of Swatch Group, Singapore & Malaysia  and Mr Fabien Levrion, VP of Breguet Singapore & Malaysia.

Breguet Marina Bay Sands Boutique is located near to one of the strategic entrance of the casino ...


The exterior set up of the evening ...








The central bullet-proof case securing the star piece - Marie-Antoinette watch - Breguet No 1160BA/40, flanked by the many wonderful pieces of the Breguet Chronographs ...


A portrait painting of the Queen Marie-Antoinette nearby ...


A view of the Boutique from the opposite end ...


Some pics of the Chronographs first.  More detailed pics of the pieces after this post ...




































Now for the star of the evening  ....




The Marie-Antoinette watch - Breguet No 1160BA/40


Front view ...


Can anyone guess the temperature registered?


Back view ...





Side view ...


Our guests arrived, a pic ...


Registering and signing the guest-book ...



Congratulations from PuristSPro.......

 

Mr Rodolphe Schulthess with Dr Melvyn Teillol-Foo ...



Wide selections of canapes and champagne were served while guests enjoying the pieces and catching up among themselves ...





























Breguet Marketing Executive, Mr Alvin Chan with Dr MTF ...


Admiring the Marie-Antoinette watch - Breguet No 1160BA/40  ...































Mr Fabien Levrion introducing himself to one of our friends ...



Mr.David Ponzo chatting with some of the guests ...


Mr Fabien Levrion providing a guided-tour of the Chronographs ...



Mr Rodolphe Schulthess answering questions posted by guests ...


Smile! 


More catching up ...




Mr Ponzo, taking a peek at Marie-Antoinette watch ...





Mr Rodolphe Schulthess and  Mr.David Ponzo ...


The evening continued with more watch dialogues in the cosy Boutique and the company of the wine and canapes ...








The Breguet Marina Bay Sands Team ensuring everyone has a great time in the Boutique ....


Thanks to Breguet for wonderful evening and having the PuristS and friends to celebrate the Official Opening of the Marina Bay Sands Boutique!




Kong

This message has been edited by MTF on 2010-12-06 10:44:42

These were some of the Breguet museum Chronograph pieces exhibited at the Breguet Marina Bay Sands with the Marie-Antoinette watch - Breguet No 1160BA/40 during the official opening of the Boutique.  Indeed a rare treat to have the Marie-Antoinette watch and the museum Chronographs in Singapore.

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1. Breguet No 4009

Double seconds and stop feature watch, constructed along the principles of the "Garde-Temps", gold and silver case, silver engine-turned dial, movement with going barrel, lever escapement.

Diameter 58 mm

Sold on January 6, 1925 to Mr Whaley.





















2. Breguet No 4168

Double-sided watch, silver and gold engine-turned case with crystals on each side, silver pendant, gold bow; white enamel dial on recto with one hand and chapter-ring marked in ten-minute intervals, white enamel dial on verso with inking chronograph Fatton system, chapter ring marked in ten-second intervals plus a ten-minute subdial, lateral lever escapement, two-arm compensating balance wheel.

Diameter 62 mm

Sold on March 18, 1826 to Mr François Arago, French physicist and statesman.











































3. Breguet No 525

Inking chronograph  called « compteur à pointage nouveau modèle » with 60-minutes recorder. Gilt brass case. White enamel dial with eccentric subsidiary small minutes recorder, centre-seconds with Breguet inking hand, cylinder escapement.

Diameter 79 mm

Sold on November 4, 1845 to the Collège Royal de Lyon.
























4. Breguet No 4001/629

Inking chronograph called « compteur Fatton », plain silver case, white enamel dial with hour and minute indicator (left) and seconds with inking system hand (right), lever escapement, cut compensating balance wheel.

Diameter 61 mm

Sold on January 27, 1827 to Baron Schickler.




























5. Breguet No 1971

Keyless split-seconds chronograph watch with 60-minutes register,
silver case, white enamel dial. Bulletin de 2ème classe de l'Observatoire de Besançon ; lever escapement.

Diameter 53mm

Sold on April 20, 1928 to Mr Ettore Bugatti
























6. Breguet No 2170

Split-seconds chronograph watch, special tachometric scale, subsidiary seconds and 60 minutes recorder, gold case, enamel dial, lever escapement.

Diameter 52 mm

Sold on April 30, 1929 to Mr Louis Dollfus.
























7. Breguet No 2868

Split-seconds chronograph watch, 60-minutes recorder and small seconds, tachometer from 50 to 250 kilometer per hour. Gold case, white enamel dial, lever escapement.

Inscription "Observatoire de Besançon, Bulletin de 1ère classe, Médaille d'or ».

Diameter 52 mm

Sold on November 7, 1933, to Mr Giély.


















8. Breguet No 2875

Split-seconds chronograph watch, 60-minutes recorder and small seconds. Gold case, white enamel dial, lever escapement, gold medal at the Besançon Observatory.

Diameter 53 mm

Sold on November 30, 1933 to John Wanamaker of Philadelphia.





























9. Breguet No 1963

Tonneau-shaped gentleman wristwatch, single button chronograph, steel and gold case, silver dial with tachometer helical scale, subsidiary seconds and minute recorder, lever escapement. Unique piece.

Dimensions 38 x 47 mm.

Sold in 1928 to Mr Jean Brenot.



























10. Breguet no 2730

Single button chronograph wristwatch, gold case, silvered dial with small seconds and 30-minutes recorder, lever escapement.

Diameter 38 mm

Sold in 1930 to Mr Emile Nobel.



















11. Breguet no 3149

Chronograph wristwatch with tachometer, minute recorder and small seconds, triple date calendar, with phases of the moon. Yellow gold case, silver dial, lever escapement.

Diameter 36 mm

Sold on January 8, 1965 with the inscription « Offert  à M. André Chaume par ses camarades de la ligne. 1er JANVIER 1965 ».
















12. Breguet no 4168/1939

Chronograph wristwatch, stainless steel case, with tachometer and 30-minute register. Lever escapement.

Diameter 32 mm

Sold on September 6th, 1939 to Mr Jouasset.


























13. Breguet no 3638

Single-button chronograph wristwatch, gold case, white enamel dial, tachometric scale, small seconds and 30-minutes register, lever escapement

Diameter 35 mm

Sold on January 13, 1937 to the Le Bronze company.





































14. Breguet No 4135

Chronograph wristwatch with oval buttons, gold case, silver dial, 30 minutes recorder, small seconds  and tachometric scale, lever escapement.

Diameter 32 mm.

Sold on September 29, 1939 to Mr Van Campenhout.
















16. Breguet No 3495

Wristwatch chronograph Type XX, first generation, stainless steel case, black dial with recorders for 30 minutes and 12 hours, fly-back function, lever escapement.

Diameter 38 mm

Sold on November 23, 1959 to Société Aérotechnique in Algiers.






















17. Breguet No 1780

Wristwatch chronograph Type XX, first generation, gold case, black dial with 30-minutes recorder, fly-back function, lever escapement.

Diameter 38 mm

Completed in 1955. Only three examples of this model were made in gold by Breguet.




























18. Breguet no 21326

Wristwatch chronograph Type XX, second generation, stainless steel case, black dial with 15-minutes fly-back function, lever escapement.

Diameter 38 mm

Sold on July 10, 1975 to the Royal Air Forces of Morocco.

Never saw a golden Type XX, even in pics, before you posted it!

A nice page of History, here.

The funny thing is that I went to the Breguet Boutique Yesterday, witholut camera, though, but I saw a Chrono I never saw before: The one with the red snail,  not on an enamle dial but on a guilloché dial.

I was pleasantly suprised.

Besides this one, the Type XX are really cool, particularly the bi compax, with its exagerated Minute Counter.

Thanks for this nice page of History, Kong.

Best,

Nicolas.

 

with you in mind.  Didn't you realise they are of various views?

Did you notice the Type XX 1st Gen, the markers on the bezel were in blue?

I like the 2nd Gen styling, perhaps, a re-issue may be coming


Oh!  I did not see the "snail-dial" on guilloche. Interesting to see how the contrasting it could be.

Kong

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Kong,

Egads!  My modem overheated after downloading 100+ photos of Breguet historical pieces...

Thanks,

MTF

of all the original Breguet pieces. That particular first timekeeper, the split seconds, I've always wanted to see in person.
That was the next best thing- extremely beautiful. Thanks so much for photographing the watches!

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Nice to see MTF in action.

Thanks PPRo team and members and thanks to Breguet for being such an elegant host.

looking forward to more.

Bill

for  the wonderful report. Always good to see the going ons in Singapore.

cheers

fernando

Thank you for this important photo report of this important event.

A very impressive collection of historical watches, from Breguet. Thanks for sharing!

It was certainly rare to see so many vintage (and new) chronographs on display; especially old Breguet watches.

Thanks be to Breguet.

Regards,

MTF

not many brands out there got this load of history and pieces of art .... if i was there probably i would recored down my name as the last one to leave the event .  in a good way i envy you guys for having such an event over there.

 

 Faisal

still looks the best piece to me from Breguet's more recent offerings.

Thanks puristspro for the invite! had the opportunity to see so many excellent museum pieces on display! Thanks Kong for the report too!