The only son of the founder, Antoine-Louis Breguet, takes over the company in 1824. Having been immersed in watchmaking since his earliest childhood, he pursues the work of his famous father. It is his son, Louis-Clément, who breathes a new dynamism into Breguet, understanding that watchmaking is from that point on spread through all social classes. He decides to extend his activities by diversifying, particularly in physic instruments.
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, purchased a Breguet watch on July 17 1838, a year after her accession to the throne. It was “a very small and simple watch, without repeater, very thin, for a ring” registered under number 5102...