Authenticate a timepiece
The Heritage Department of Breguet offers an expertise service for antique pieces (watches and clocks). This service first makes it possible to verify the authenticity of a timepiece signed Breguet, as there were many counterfeits at different periods. It also makes it possible, where applicable, to obtain information relating to the piece: main characteristics, date of sale, name of the first owner, etc. No monetary valuation of the piece is carried out.
In order to carry out this expertise, we thank you in advance for sending us your request using the contact form and providing the required information. Using these elements, we will provide you with a response regarding the authenticity of your watch or clock.
1: if the timepiece is not authentic, we will inform you free of charge by email.
2: if the timepiece is authentic, we will provide you free of charge by email with the main information appearing in our records.
3: you will then have the possibility of acquiring, depending on the period in which your timepiece was made, an archive extract for pieces made after 1989 or a handwritten certificate of authenticity for pieces made before 1989. These paid documents compile all the information available in the registers. They are prepared and written by the Heritage Department, and signed by the curator of the Breguet museum and archives.
Warning: A great many “fake Breguet” pieces have been made since the founding of the House, and their number is far greater than that of genuine Breguet pieces. Some “fakes” are very easy to detect. For example, any pocket watch bearing an individual number higher than 5500 can be considered fake. In addition, watches bearing the inscriptions “Spiral Breguet” or “réglage Breguet” or “Breguet Watch Case” are not watches made by Breguet, which never used these inscriptions. If you encounter such cases, there is no need to consult us.
The Breguet Records
Purchasing a Breguet timepiece gives you the option to have your name entered in the Breguet Records, sales registers kept by the House since the late 18th century and preserved at Place Vendôme in Paris. Historic entries include names such as Marie-Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte. Contemporary registrations are handled with the utmost discretion.
Registration conditions:
- Your watch was purchased from an official Breguet retailer;
- You are the original owner of the watch;
- The registration is submitted using the official Breguet form provided at the time of purchase.
How to register
A registration form is supplied with your timepiece, together with the certificate of origin and the warranty.
