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In 1923, a black and white film about Abraham Louis Breguet was screened at the Sorbonne featuring his horological works; the film showcased his masterpieces at the 1923 Breguet Paris expo. The articl

A.-L. Breguet passed away ten score and one year ago today. The newspaper Le Constitutionnel, journal du commerce, politique et littéraire on September 20th, 1823 published an account of Breguet'

From recent post regarding the film... The black and white film L'œuvre d'Abraham Louis Breguet, le célèbre horloger du XVIIIe siècle of the 1923 Musée Galliera Breguet exhibition was screened at the

Abraham Breguet is often mentioned as being a member of the French Academy (1816), the Bureau of Longitude (1814) and the Legion of Honor (1819); often neglected is Breguet's membership in the Société

Hopefully curious to some readers: two gentlemen at the top of their game: horologer Ferdinand Berthoud (1727-1807) and illustrator-engraver Pirerre-Philippe Choffard (1730-1809). Choffard's work appe

In 1956, Der Bund featured a full-page Rolex ad celebrating Hans Wilsdorf's 75th birthday. The ad recounts Wilsdorf's journey to building Rolex and highlights its pioneering spirit in creating precisi

In 1946, J. Walter Thompson became Rolex's advertising agency, releasing ads to the jewelry trade. By 1947, they launched the 'Swiss Landscapes' campaign illustrated by Eric Fraser, highlighting Rolex

Mid-century Rolex 'Fantastic Story' ad 'The forgery that saved lives' details how prisoner Edward Porter engraved Rolex trademarks on watches in WWII POW camp, selling for medical supplies. Ad shows t

Rolex advertisements in the New Yorker magazine date back to the 1940s, appearing consistently until November 2023. Sample images included.

Incredibly durable Rolex Oyster Perpetual watch featured in 'Fantastic Story' campaign, surviving underwater for a week. The 'Professor of Milan' ad from the series highlights this remarkable story, e

Breguet fans are familiar with the Ambroise Tardieu engraving “ An evening with Princess Constance de Salm in 1806 ” (the engraving can be found in volume 2 of Complete Works of Madame Princess Consta

Common knowledge is Breguet's tourbillon was first presented at the EXPOSITION DE 1806 LES PRODUITS DE L'INDUSTRIE FRANÇAISE under Chapter 19 Machines de Precision Section 1.1 Garde-temps, Pendules, H

It may be 20 years since I lasted posted on WatchProSite but I am working on a project and thought maybe people much more expert than myself can assist a novice like me. Please note: I am not a schola