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Breguet No. 5 quarter-repeating, self-winding watch, 1789–94, sold to Count Journiac Saint-Méard in March 1794. Collection Montres Breguet SA. ©Montres Breguet SA

Paris, France:Through a retrospective of the works of Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747–1823) being presented in the Louvre’s Sully Wing from June 25 to September 7, visitors will discover the art of watchmaking at its apogee, evidenced by the unique precision timepieces, combining genius, virtuoso techniques and avant-garde aesthetics.

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For information, +33 1 40 20 53 17 or www.louvre.fr .

Antiques and the Arts Online – Breguet At The Louvre: An Apogee Of European Watchmaking

17 August 2009 @ 04:25 pm EDT

One of the many things I admire about Piaget, is their willingness and ability to create bespoke or unique creations for their often very elite client base. One Piaget story I’ve never forgotten involved a sheik who wanted not a single custom watch, but 32 of them-one for each for the same number of ladies in his harem!

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Piaget Altiplano Fingerprint Motif Watch – International Business Times

It was a memorable second week at the Bridgehampton Polo series where the Swiss luxury watch firm served as the official title sponsor for the Piaget Polo Hamptons Cup. The firm has had a long history with the sport of polo and 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the legendary Piaget Polo timepiece.

Larry Boland, President of Piaget North America, tossed out the first ball of the match (a custom-designed Piaget polo ball) and teams White Birch and Heathcote immediately went head to head, battling it out for the grand prize, with White Birch emerging victorious.

Following the match, Boland presented the winning White Birch team with special Piaget trophies.

Inside the VIP tent, Piaget showcased its newest model, the Piaget Polo FortyFive to an audience of the Hamptons best and brightest. “We are thrilled to be back for a second year in a row at  Bridgehampton Polo,” stated Boland. “This is one of the world’s leading polo tournaments and a great place to connect with fellow fans of the sport.”

The Piaget Polo Hamptons Cup follows on the heels of the firm’s participation in the Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic and Piaget Gold Cup in Palm Beach. This September the watch maker will proudly
host the Piaget Greenwich Cup in Connecticut.

The exhibition took place in Italy for his first European stop in the prestigious Palazzo della Ragione in Milan.

For its first European tour in Milan from 1 to 4 July 2009, the exhibition Patek Philippe introduced 250 time-including rare and legendary Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva, major complications of the Geneva and its new 2009 collection.

 
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PATEK PHILIPPE – Great Exhibition "The Values of a Family Watch Company"