Last week luxury watchmaker Breguet hosted the first-ever Chairman’s Celebration at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas. The highly-anticipated cultural center will feature performances by resident companies, first-run touring attractions, lectures and internationally acclaimed performers in music, theater and dance from across the globe. The invitation-only event was attended by the […]

Breguet, founded in 1775, is famous as the brand that invented the tourbillon and the raised terminal curve known as the Breguet overcoil, and you would think that would be enough. The brand has not stopped innovating, however, having filed more than 100 patents in the last 10 years alone. Some of the results of […]

Luxury watchmakers Breguet have sponsored “Precision and Splendor: Clocks and Watches at The Frick Collection”. This new exhibition showcases one of the most important collections of European timepieces in the United States at the Frick Collection in New York City. Today the question “What time is it?” is quickly answered by looking at any number […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day selected by Carmelo Anthony is the 7047BR Tourbillon by Breguet.  This impressive hand-wound mechanical timepiece comes from Breguets’ Tradition Collection and features a Calibre 569 movement housed in an 18k rose gold case which measures 41 mm.  The 4047BR features a 60-second tourbillon, 50-hour power reserve and is […]

If you’re impressed by the 10% spike in Swiss watch exports for 2012, then the action on the secondary market should really impress you. It should also clear up any question of whether or not timepieces are a lasting investment. Sotheby’s tallied an astounding 83% increase in watch sales in North America last year, blasting […]

Luxury watchmakers are fighting for market shares of the lucrative Swiss watch industry, which the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH pegs at a worth of US$23 billion. With growing demand in Asian, European and American markets, luxury watchmakers are scrambling to secure production means in order to maintain growth, but Reuters reports that there […]

Luxury watchmakers Breguet have unveiled five new specialty clocks at New York’s famed Carnegie Hall. The Swiss watchmaker, who previously created Carnegie Hall’s first-ever Exclusive Timepiece, installed four new Classique clocks and one Reine de Naples throughout the building. Clive Gillinson, the executive and artistic director of Carnegie Hall, said; “We are enormously thankful for our new partnership […]

This month luxury conglomerate Swatch Group released financial figures from 2012 showing that earnings are up a billion dollars over the previous year. The Bienne, Switzerland-based company, which is the world’s largest holder of watch manufactures, earned $8.79 billion (CHF 8,143 million), an increase of 14% over 2011. Although the company owns various holdings, the Watches & […]

In advance of Baselworld 2013, luxury watchmakers Breguet have given Haute Time an exclusive preview of the original timepiece they will be unveiling. The Type XXII 3880, the first series-made mechanical chronograph with a 10 Hz frequency, will be unveiled in rose gold at the show. The Type XXII model in steel is one of […]

Luxury conglomerate Swatch Group have released financial figures from 2012 showing that earnings are up a billion dollars over the previous year. The Swiss company, which is the world’s largest holder of watch manufactures, earned $8.79 billion (CHF 8,143 million), an increase of 14% over 2011. Although the company owns various holdings, the Watches & Jewelry segment […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is the Classique Grande Complication by Breguet. The 44mm platinum case houses a 588 Calibre hand-wound movement with two tourbillons which rotate with the passing hours. The sapphire caseback shows a hand engraved drawing of the solar system which is inspired by the 60 second rotation of the […]

Salon QP has become one of the most important fairs in the luxury watch market and in four short years has become one of the top events in the haute horlogerie industry.  The most famous of luxury watchmakers also rub shoulders with lesser-known, yet equally fabulous houses of timepiece craftsmanship. An elite selection of watchmakers […]

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is the Tourbillon Messidor by Breguet. This open worked hand-wound movement is entirely engraved by hand and features a tourbillon regulator. The 40mm case is available in either 18k Rose Gold or Platinum and features a 50 hour power reserve. The rose gold model, shown here, also features […]

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Breguet continues to expand its brand in North America by joining the new luxury watch destination in Las Vegas, Wynn & Company Watches at the Wynn Las Vegas. Located in the Wynn Esplanade, the new store is the premier shopping destination for watch aficionados offering renowned timepiece collections from industry leaders. A private cocktail reception […]

The high-end watchmaking industry is employing the wait-and-see policy in regards to lagging sales in mainland China, with hopes for a 2013 rebound. However, Breguet, which is owned by the Swatch group, is apparently confident that demand for their luxury timepieces will remain strong.  Case in point? Breguet recently opened a third boutique in Beijing, bringing […]