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Montres Breguet inaugurated last week a new boutique on one of Zurich's most prestigious shopping avenues. After Geneva, Paris, Moscow, New York and Shanghai, to mention but a few, the brand is consolidating its worldwide presence by taking its place on the famous Bahnhofstrasse. The Breguet watch collections are presented in an exclusive new 420 square meter three-floor showcase highlighting the brand's values and expertise within a plush, elegant atmosphere. The engraved glass walls are inspired by the art of guilloch��-work and their royal blue color pays tribute to that of the "�� tact" watch ordered by Empress Josephine in 1799. The anodised aluminium rods separating the various areas are reminiscent of the finely fluted pattern adorning the cases of Breguet timepieces. The recurrent elliptical motif on the floor and ceiling echo the iconic oval shape of the Reine de Naples watch, the first wristwatch created for Caroline Murat by A.-L. Breguet in 1810.

An Apogee of European Watchmaking Exhibition: 25 June �C 7 September 2009Sully Wing salle de la ChapelleThrough this retrospective of the works of Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823), visitors to the Louvre will discover the art of watchmaking at its apogee, evidenced by these unique precision timepieces, combining genius, virtuoso techniques and avant-garde aesthetics. Assembled in the exhibition are exceptional loans �C watches, clocks and measuring instruments �C alongside portraits, archival documents and patents that span the entire production of the House of Breguet.Opening times: daily except Tuesdays, 9am-6pm. Late-night opening until 10 pm on Wednesdays and Fridays. Admission: access to the exhibition is included in the admission to the permanent collections of the museum: �9; �6 after 6pm on Wednesdays and Fridays. Free admission for under-26s from the European Union, under-18s, the unemployed, card-holders (Louvre jeunes, Louvre professionnels, Louvre enseignants and Louvre ��tudiants partenaires) and Friends of the Louvre. Free admission for everybody on the first Sunday of the month. >> Discover the Exhibition Web site