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Phillips Presents Universal Genève’s First Timepiece Following Its Revival

Phillips, in association with Bacs & Russo, announced the watches will be presented in the first auction for this year the Geneva Watch Auction: XXI, this event will showcase an extraordinary selection of nearly 200 rare and collectible timepieces, spanning both vintage and contemporary horology. we have mention some timepieces will be present in the auction in this article.

Waqt team got the chance to see the watches being presented in the auction. It was a wonderful meeting with Alexander Ghotbi who presented to us unique pieces there and told us the story behind each watch.

Breguet

Breguet  the brand was founded in 1775 by Abraham-Louis Breguet, a Swiss watchmaker considered to be one of the most innovative horologists in history. The brand is known for its technical prowess, elegant designs, and rich history.

Breguet watches are famous for their high level of complexity and precision, and have been favored by many famous historical figures, including Napoleon Bonaparte and Marie Antoinette. Some of the brand's most notable inventions include the tourbillon, a mechanism designed to improve accuracy by counteracting the effects of gravity on a watch's movement, and the Breguet overcoil, a type of balance spring used in many modern watches.

The brand's collections include the Classique, Tradition, Marine, and Type XX, among others, and many of its watches feature complications such as perpetual calendars, moon phases, and minute repeaters.

 

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