Preserving the memory of the Maison since 1775
The Breguet Records
Since 1775, Breguet has maintained records documenting its timepieces, their commissions, sales and owners.
Preserved at Place Vendôme in Paris, the Breguet Records span more than two centuries of watchmaking history and bear witness to the relationship between the Maison and the owners of its creations.
Today, this tradition continues: under certain conditions, the first owner of a Breguet timepiece may have their name entered in the Breguet Records.
What are the Breguet Records?
The Breguet Records are the historical records of the Maison, maintained since its foundation in 1775.
Over successive generations, they have documented information relating to Breguet timepieces, their commissions, their sales and their owners.
Today, they constitute an essential source for documenting the history of the Maison’s creations and tracing the provenance of certain historical timepieces.
More than two centuries of history on record
The Breguet Records have accompanied the history of the Maison since the first workshops of Abraham-Louis Breguet in Paris.
Their pages bear witness to the spread of his creations throughout Europe and still make it possible today to identify certain timepieces, their date of sale and their first owner.
Among the historical figures documented in the Breguet archives are Marie-Antoinette, Napoleon Bonaparte and Queen Victoria.
How to register a timepiece in the Breguet Records
Registration is reserved for the first owner of the timepiece.
To be eligible:
- the timepiece must have been purchased from a Breguet Boutique or an authorised Breguet retailer;
- the request must be submitted by its first owner;
- the information required to identify the timepiece and its purchase must be provided to Breguet.
Information entered in the Breguet Records is permanent and cannot subsequently be modified or deleted.
Breguet Records and authentication: what is the difference?
Registration in the Breguet Records and authentication of a timepiece are two distinct procedures.
Registration in the Breguet Records allows an eligible first owner to have their name and timepiece recorded in the historical records of the Maison.
Authentication concerns, in particular, historical watches bearing the Breguet signature. Following examination, the Breguet Museum may confirm their authenticity and provide certain historical information recorded in the Breguet Records, such as the specifications of the timepiece, its date of sale or its first owner.
