Breguet’s 250th anniversary celebrations continued this month, with the Swiss watchmaker releasing a fourth watch to mark the milestone. Breguet specifically unveiled the new Classique Tourbillon Sidéral 7255 on June 26 in homage to a Abraham-Louis Breguet creation. The Swiss-French horologist obtained a patent for his invention of the iconic tourbillon on June 26, 1801. Breguet has obviously expanded on the invention since then, creating different riffs on the traditional complication. Surprisingly, the new watch is equipped with the house’s first flying tourbillon. (It counters the effects of gravity on the balance wheel by rotating the cage that houses it.) The newcomer is elegant, too, with a 38 mm gold case and a sparkling new dial crafted from aventurine enamel. The commemorative piece is limited to 50 and priced at $226,000.
From the article by Rachel Cormack
