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Far from being just prestigious European watch-*** brand, Breguet also stands as a creator of cultural-bound timepieces which break the boundaries becoming genuine objects of art. Created in 1775 by Abraham Louis Breguet the personal watchmaker of Queen Marie Antoinette, Breguet holds ever since a very special place among the cr��me of the fine watch-*** producers worldwide, being the brand which constantly raises the standards by which all the other brands are judged.Through the years Breguet has always been able to revive classic timepieces, but also to enrich its collections with new innovative pieces remarkable for their high-quality, exquisite luxury and sophistication, both modern but also rooted in the brand's historical and cultural legacy.Breguet Minute Repeater features an innovative re-engineered movement patented y the brand during the past year, and also new materials, also the gongs, hammers and gong rests have been repositioned in a very innovative manner. Measuring 44.5 mm in diameter, the case of this watch is manufactured from 18 karat white gold and paved with 178, totalizing 11.81 karat, baguette-cut diamonds, screw pins secure the strap, and also the watch has rounded horns which are welded to the case. The bluish-black alligator strap matches the classic elegance of the case.The round 18 karat white gold is set with 392 princess-cut diamonds which are mounted upside-down in an invisible way, also on the dial the name of the brand along with a unique serial number are printed, the hands used are the Breguet blued-steel open tipped.One 0.46 karat diamond embellishes the crown of this watch, and, the folding-buckle manufactured from white-gold, is set with 42 diamonds. An extremely luxurious and sophisticated piece Breguet Minute Repeater carries diamonds which have a total of 18 karats.As for the mechanism which animates the timepiece we can say that the Breguet hand-wound minute repeater, is can be seen through the sapphire crystal case back, and to make this piece even more intriguing, its features an one-of-a-kind hand carved, musical ornament, and also the name of the brand and the serial number is engraved on the movement.Luxurious and emblematic, Breguet Minute Repeater will always be a fascinating item of supreme beauty and timeless elegance, designed to confer a special luxury to a classy outfit, indeed a collectable piece of nowadays chronological cultural and artistic patrimony available only to those who can afford to pay its precious price. Breguet minute repeater in Diamonds Pictures

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There are a few characteristics which define the luxuriously elegant Reine de Naples collection – the curvey “egg-shaped” case, the distinctive ball strap lug, the asymmetric design with crown at four o’clock, the off-centre chapter ring on mother of pearl dial and the [...]Read More|||No Comment F P Journe the Man With the Golden HandsPosted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 21st 2010under:F P Journe, The Geneva Watch*** Grand Prix 2010Tags: F P Journe, Geneva Watch*** Grand PrixThe Geneva Watch*** Grand Prix (GPHG) will celebrate it's tenth anniversary this year with the prize-giving ceremony taking place on 18th November 2010 at the Grand Th��atre de Gen��ve.? 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Saskia Maaike Bouvier – ACHI candidate, independent master watchmaker, [...]Read More|||No Comment Armin Strom and Virgin Racing F1 Team – We predict limited edition offspring of particularly high calibrePosted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 15th 2010under:Armin StromTags: Armin Strom, Armin Strom and Virgin RacingArmin Strom have been announced Official Timing Partner of the Virgin Racing F1 Team. Virgin is of course a well known global brand – there is hardly a single commercial pie into which Richard Branson has not successfully dipped his finger, music, travel, financial services, communications to name only a few and of course Formula [...]Read More|||No Comment TAG Heuer and Hublot maintain sales momentum, push LVMH through five-year market highPosted byJohnny McElherroninOctober 14th 2010under:NewsThere’s no sign of the crushing recession being heralded by the international media – at least in the house of LVMH at any rate. 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The classically styled round case of the Voutilainen Minute Repeater 10 features an intricate open dial which offers a mesmerising view of what must surely be the most challenging of complications, [...]Read More|||No Comment Richard Mille RM011 Titanium BrownPosted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 11th 2010under:Richard MilleTags: Richard Mille, Richard Mille RM011 Titanium BrownRichard Mille present a new limited edition piece – the RM 011 Titanium Brown, for release in North and South America. The latest version of the technically challenging RM011 features a watchcase coated with PVD resulting in a completely new look – rich brown, not only that, the bezel, crown, indicators and strap are all [...]Read More|||No Comment Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Jarno Trulli ChronographPosted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 7th 2010under:Audemars PiguetTags: Audemars Piguet, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Jarno Trulli ChronographAudemars Piguet present a new limited edition piece – the Royal Oak Offshore Jarno Trulli Chronograph.? The latest piece is a magnificent addition to the portfolio of limited edition Royal Oak Offshores, the chunky big brother of the G��rald Genta designed Royal Oak which dates back to 1972. Jarno Trulli, F1 driver, wine-maker and all [...]Read More|||No Comment MB&F JwlryMachinePosted byTWPinOctober 5th 2010under:MB&FTags: MB&F and Boucheron, MB&f JwlryMachineYou may remember the fuss created by the MB&F Horological Machine No3 Frog when it was presented earlier this year (you can read my original article here).? It was a magnificent interpretation of the MB&F Horological Machine No3 (HM3) and was an incredible aptly-named bulbous-eyed technical sensation. The House of Boucheron, Paris were given the [...]Read More|||No Comment Ryder Cup Special The Jaermann & St��bi Seve Ballesteros IIPosted bySylvia McElherroninOctober 2nd 2010under:Jaermann & St��biTags: Jaermann & St��bi, Jaermann & St��bi Seve Ballesteros IIEven if you detest golf, you probably know that the Ryder Cup 2010 teed off yesterday at the Celtic Manor Resort course in Wales ….. before the rain sent the players back to the clubhouse and play was halted for the day.? Both teams read like a who’s who in the game, and this tournament [...]Read More|||No Comment The Bulova Accutron Spaceview 214 Anniversary WatchPosted bySylvia McElherroninSeptember 28th 2010under:BulovaTags: Bulova, Bulova Accutron Spaceview 214 Anniversary watchThe Accutron Calibre 214 was launched on 25th October 1960 and this date is marked with a 50th Annniversary piece, the Bulova Accutron Limited Edition Spaceview 214.? The Calibre 214 was a defining movement – it was extremely accurate due to its high frequency, it used a tuning-fork in place of a balance wheel and [...]Read More