Breguet's most remarkable piece anticipated the wristwatch by a century; he designed this, together with his friend John Arnold, for Caroline Bonaparte, Queen of Naples, in 1810. Many honours recognised his enormous contribution to horology. Each watch from his workshops demonstrated the latest horological improvements in an original movement, mostly fitted with lever or ruby-cylinder escapements that he perfected. Breguet took refuge in Switzerland from the excesses of the French Revolution. He returned to Paris overflowing with the ideas that produced the Breguet balance-spring, his first carriage clock (sold to House of Bonaparte), the sympathique clock and its dependent watch, the tact watch, and finally the tourbillon, patented in 1801.
Breguet's most remarkable piece anticipated the wristwatch by a century; he designed this together with his friend John Arnold for Caroline Bonaparte Queen of Naples in 1810 Many honours recognised his enormous contribution to horology Each watch from his workshops demonstrated the latest horological improvements in an original movement mostly fitted with lever or ruby-cylinder escapements that he perfected Breguet took refuge in Switzerland from the excesses of the French Revolution He returned to Paris overflowing with the ideas that produced the Breguet balance-spring his first carriage clock (sold to House of Bonaparte) the sympathique clock and its dependent watch the tact watch and finally the tourbillon patented in 1801