Back In Time

Breguet celebrated the 200th anniversary of the first wristwatch presented to the Queen of Naples, with an exhibition

 The focus is back on Breguet’s royal connection with a tribute paid by the Manufacture to the Queen of Naples through an exhibition held in Geneva’s Cité du Temps to coincide with the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) fair. The exhibition celebrated the 200th anniversary of the creation of the first wristwatch in horological history, ordered in 1810 by Caroline Murat, sister of Napoleon and Queen of Naples, and delivered in 1812. Moreover, Breguet also took the opportunity to immortalise the 10th anniversary of its stellar Reine de Naples ladies’ watch collection.

An ardent admirer of the timepieces produced by Abraham-Louis Breguet, the Queen of Naples nurtured a passion for his eminently artistic mechanical creations, and ordered a number of watches from him, including the first  wristwatch. The N° 2639 model made for Caroline Murat has not yet been found and thus remains an enigma. It is not mentioned in any private or public collection. Nonetheless, the Breguet company archives have made it possible to retrace this historical retrospective of the unprecedented creation of this unique wristwatch.

The exhibition at the Cité du Temps immersed visitors into a feminine atmosphere, where they gradually discovered thehistory of this model and the fascinating mysteries around it.

The discovery of the contemporary Reine de Naples Collection by Breguet also affords a wealth of surprises, thanks to the authentic horological expertise it expresses. The Reine de Naples Collection is unmistakably a true work of art, epitomising an ideal blend of aesthetic elegance and technical virtuosity.

Through the exhibition Breguet presented an authentic ode to femininity and once again proved that beauty and avant-gardism are the keynotes of all its creations.