8001 Zürich
Saturday : 9h30 - 17h
Presentation
Located on the first floor, the Museum was inaugurated with the Boutique on the 9th of December 2010. In order to honour Abraham-Louis Breguet’s contributions in watchmaking history, the Museum displays an important collection of Breguet timepieces. Around 47 watches/ pocketwatches and different documents are exhibited in a watchmaking inspired scenography. A dream come true for every watch passionate.
Masterpieces
Breguet N°4001
Inking chronograph, plain silver case, gilded metal cuvette, off-centre white enamel dial paired with symmetrical seconds dial, lever escapement, cut compensating balance wheel. Diameter: 61mm.
Sold on January 27, 1827 to Baron Schickler for the sum of 1’500 francs.
Breguet N°904
Large tact watch, silver case, reeding, gold pointer and studs, enamel dial, ruby cylinder escapement. Diameter: 62mm.
Sold on November 26, 1804 to the Prince de Beauvau (the Elder) for the sum of 1’040 francs.
Breguet N°2170
Watch with split-seconds chronograph, special tachometric scale, subsidiary seconds and 60 minutes recorder, gold case, enamel dial, straight line lever escapement. Diameter : 52 mm.
Sold on April 30, 1929 to Mr Louis Dollfus, for the sum of 6’500 francs.
Breguet N°155
Plain “timekeeping” watch, gold case, enamel dial, lever escapement.
Sold on July 27, 1812 to Mr Jones, for the sum of 1,500 francs.
Access
Trams: 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 17 : Paradeplatz or Rennweg
Bus: N1, N6, N13, N14 : Paradeplatz or Rennweg
Parkhaus Urania
Uranianstrasse 3
8001 Zürich
Jelmoli Parking
Seidengasse 1
8001 Zürich
