Horological Meandering

Last week Breguet opened a special exhibit and the SF Museum of the Palace of the Legion of Honor. The exhibit is stunning, breathtaking in fact. 70+ historical pieces from Abraham-Louis Breguet including such gems at Napoleon's Travel Clock, the Marie-An...  

This will be a great experience. I have seen these watches twice at the Swiss National Museum and they represent the greatest collection of single brand watches I have ever seen. We all think we know of Abraham-Louis Breguet's inventions and innovations--... 

Breguet has produced a gorgeous hard bound book for the exhibit authored by Breguet historian, Emmanuel Breguet, and the Museum curator, Martin Chapman. Not only does it give fascinating insights into the life of Abraham-Louis Breguet and the world in whi... 

(i) thanks for haring with us and (ii), a question: does this come to Europe sometime? Best, Magnus

Hi Magnus. Indeed this has been in Europe....a lot. It has been at the Hermitage, the Louvre and both Swiss National Museums (Prangins and Zurich). San Francisco is the first time outside of Europe.

Thank you to Breguet and the Legion of Honor for this great event! It is a must-see and truly special event. So many grails in one place! I thought I would spend an hour or so and it became many many hours.

Hi Gang. There are just a few places left for the Thursday Oct 1 visit to the Breguet Exhibit at the Palace of the Legion of Honor followed by dinner. I guess one point was not clear.....Breguet is hosting the whole thing, Museum ticket and dinner. We are...