APR57

Breguet 40mm Model 7097BB/G1/9WU

$ 25,125.00 $ 33,500.00

APR57

Breguet 40mm Model 7097BB/G1/9WU

$ 25,125.00 $ 33,500.00
  • Description
  • Breguet 40mm Model 7097BB/G1/9WU
  • Tradition Series
  • 40mm
  • Automatic Movement
  • Silver and Grey Reduced Sub-Dial
  • Roman Numeral Hour Markers
  • Retrograde Seconds to the left of Time Dial
  • Anchor Shaped Solid Mass Rotor
  • Exposed Movements
  • 18k White Gold Bezel
  • Black Leather Strap
  • Tang Buckle
  • 18k White Gold Case
  • Transparent Case Back
  • Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal
  • Water Resistance – 30 meters / 100 feet
  • Breguet 40mm Model 7097BB/G1/9WU

Call us at 212-246-2000 for pricing and availability on Breguet 40mm Model 7097BB/G1/9WU

Our Commitment to You
→ APR57 features authentic Breguet  40mm Model 7097BB/G1/9WU. Every Breguet watch, along with Breguet  40mm Model 7097BB/G1/9WU, we sell is guaranteed to be authentic. We have been authenticating and selling Breguet  Watches and collectibles for over 40 years.We guarantee each watch is thoroughly inspected before being shipped to you. Our fine watch division offers great discounts on all Breguet  watch models. Every Breguet  is either stocked in our inventory or is readily available in a matter of days. We honor the manufacturer’s warranty on every watch that we sell. These watches will be accompanied by a warranty from APR57 which displays our written guarantee. Merchandise and watches may be returned to us for warranty repair or replacement within the terms of the agreement. Items purchased from us that are not special orders may be returned for a full refund, store credit, or replacement. All returns must be returned back to us within 7 days of receipt. You must call prior to returning the item to receive a return shipping number.

The Breguet Brand
Breguet was founded in 1775 by Abraham-Louis Breguet. Abraham was a Swiss watchmaker who was born in January of 1747 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Breguet’s father’s died in 1758. Some years later, Abraham’s mother remarried to Joseph Tattet. Tattet came from a family of watchmakers. They moved to Paris where they had a showroom. The family tried to draw Abraham into the trade. Eventually he found interest and in 1762 he was sent to be apprenticed to a Versailles master watchmaker. Abraham studied watchmaking for 10 years under Ferdinand Berthoud and Jean-Antoine Lépine before setting up his own watchmaking business in Paris, France. The business was a success. Breguet made three series of watches, and the highest numbering of the three reached 5120. It is estimated that his shop produced around 17,000 timepieces during Breguet’s life. Because of his minute attention to detail and his constant experimentation, no two Breguet pieces are exactly alike. His achievements soon attracted a wealthy and influential clientele: Louis XVI and his Queen Marie-Antoinette, Louis XVIII, Napoleon Bonaparte, and the 1st Duke of Wellington to name a few. In 1783, Breguet invented the gong spring for the minute repeater. He also designed the famous open-tipped hands known as “Breguet hands” and Breguet’s Arabic numerals. Later, in 1789, he invented the ratchet key known as the “Breguet key” which allows the escapement to work without oil. In 1807, he took on his son Louis-Antoine as his partner, renaming the firm “Breguet et Fils” (Breguet and Sons). Louis-Antoine took over the firm upon the death of his father in 1823. After a couple of generations taking over the business, Abraham-Louis’ great-grandson, Louis Antoine (1851–1882) was the last of the Breguet family to run the business. The Breguet company hired English watchmaker Edward Brown to manage the factory. Brown eventually became a partner and, after Breguet’s grandson’s death, the owner and head of the company.

Call us at 212-246-2000 for pricing and availability on Breguet 40mm Model 7097BB/G1/9WU