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Five, Four, Three, Two ... As time winds down to the New Year, Breguet, the exclusive timepiece of the New York Philharmonic, is preparing to auction a masterpiece; the Breguet Classique 5157. The Swiss-watch brand is auctioning the timepiece to benefit the New York Philharmonic's School Partnership Program. Bidding will begin at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, Dec. 30, 2010, and close at midnight January 15th, 2011. The watch will be auctioned through the eBay Giving Works site, but until then visitors can receive information on the Avery Fisher Hall Grand Promenade during New York Philharmonic concerts, where two iPads will be stationed with pictures of the watch. Visitors are welcome to use the iPads to bid on the watch, which will be on display at the new Breguet flagship location, 711 Fifth Ave in New York City. The 18-carat yellow gold timepiece is the same model as the one worn by New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert. It is a 38mm, extra-thin Classique wristwatch which features a self-winding movement, silvered gold dial hand-engraved on a rose engine. It also has a sapphire caseback and is water-resistant up to 30m. Breguet, which has collaborated with many prestigious classical music institutions, is excited for this opportunity to support the School Partnership Program through the New York Philharmonic. The brand has been expanding its cultural ties in the U.S. in recent years by working with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2007 and most recently sponsoring the New York Philharmonic's Opening Night Gala. And in just a few days, Breguet will support the all- Tchaikovsky New Year's Eve concert on Dec. 31, 2010. The School Partnership Program is geared to promote students' creativity and understanding of music through the experience of symphonic music. Its nationally recognized program builds long-term relationships between the New York Philharmonic and select public schools in New York City. Students study great musical works, attend live performances of the New York Philharmonic and compose music of their own; opportunities students may not otherwise receive. In addition, they develop focused listening skills, performance skills on recorder, musical literacy both symbolic and verbal, strategies for group work, knowledge of cultural history and a personal relationship to the art of music. "Breguet's generous gesture of support could not be more timely," said New York Philharmonic Director of Education Theodore Wiprud. "When music education is under more stress than ever, the Philharmonic's School Partnership Program makes high-quality instruction part of every child's life in our partner schools. This gift helps keep the Philharmonic's connection with schools strong." The winning bidder will also receive New York Philharmonic membership benefits at the appropriate level. Further information about the auction may be seen on www.nyphil.org/auction and on eBay.com.

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