The Breguet 5335 Tourbillon Messidor was named in honor of the brand founder Abraham Louis Breguet in tribute to the master’s ingenious Tourbillon invention, which was patented, according to the French revolutionary calendar, on 7 Messidor of the year IX (June 26, 1801). This classic Tourbillon Messidor timepiece in 41mm platinum case belongs to the Grand Complication Collection.

Powered by a hand-wound movement and seemingly suspended in space at 12 o’clock, this uncluttered tourbillon design adds its unique character to the watch’s already fascinating appearance. The trim yet aesthetically elegant design features fine brush-finished, rotating bridges and gears giving a mystical look to the skeleton dial composition, providing a transparent background for the blued Breguet style hands.

Running seconds at 6 o’clock, its 18 carat Rose Gold tourbillon cage with finely fluted case band and its discreet sapphire crystal stresses the entire design’s airy construction giving the impression that the cage is not connected to the movement. The overall effect is one of transparency, enabling the tourbillon to weave its magic from the center stage as it reveals parallel decorative strokes all done by the human hand.

A pillar and authoritative reference in luxury watch making tradition, Breguet possesses an exceptional know-how in mastering movements and complications, like the Tourbillon invented by the founder, Abraham Louis Breguet.  It is because of work like this that Abraham Louis Breguet is considered by many as the father of watch making and one of the greatest horologists of all time.

Since the 18^th century, Breguet clients have included historical figures such as Napoleon Bonaparte, Marie-Antoinette, Winston Churchill, and Alexander Dumas.

The signatures in Breguet styling are evident even in today’s masterpieces: the blue steel hands, guilloche engraving, and the fluted case band. Master-engraver working on Breguet movements displays extreme precision which requires a high level of concentration and dexterity.

Probably most important, the engraving of a;;  Breguet movements and all decorations are done by the most versatile of all instruments, the human hand.

The art of measuring time has never been as accurate and elegant as it has been after more than two centuries of evolution and innovation. At the forefront of such dynamic evolution is Montres Breguet, a luxury watchmaker founded in 1775 by Abraham Louis Breguet in Paris.

Considered one of the oldest surviving watchmaker, Breguet has earned the reputation of being a pioneer in the art of watch-making with the invention of various watch mechanisms, the most notable of which is the tourbillon. Since its inception, the brand’s loyal patrons included royalties and powerful figures in history such as Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Sir Winston Churchill, to name only a few.

Breguet’s reliability is likewise proven to be the best in the industry when it was commissioned by the French government to supply the Type XX flyback chronograph to the Air Force, the Navy, and the CEV. This legendary model is known to be the most valuable to collectors of all the French military chronographs ever produced.

Another Breguet model hailed by watch connoisseurs is the watch commissioned by Queen Marie Antoinnette, The Breguet No. 160 which contained all the 23 complications possible at that time. The infamous queen never lived to see the watch, having been completed 34 years after her execution.  It is recognized by experts to be the most important watch ever made and is identified as Breguet No. 160 ‘The Queen’, a testament to the extraordinary horological skills of the 18^th century.

In 1999, Montres Breguet was acquired by the Swatch Group with Nicolas G. Hayek at its helm. At present, the brand has maintained its reputation for horological innovation and ingenuity. The company still plays a dominant role in the development of watch mechanisms. It has since expanded to produce exquisite jewelry and writing instruments. As it constantly evolved over the centuries, it has remained dynamic, yet never compromising the traditions of excellence and elegance it has inherited from its legendary founder.