Visionary and ambitious as Abraham-Louis Breguet, Nicolas G. Hayek does not shy away from regaining Breguet’s former glory. The efforts are especially concentrated on research and development, allowing the House to register more than 116 patents since 2002. While the silicon components, a revolutionary material, appears under his impulsion, it is under Marc A. Hayek that the first watch with magnetic pivot is introduced to watchmaking.
