Emmanuel Breguet, Vice President, Head of Patrimony at Montres Breguet, Paris, France; Vallée de Joux, Switzerland
Jeffrey Kingston, Editor-in-Chief of Le Quai de l’Horloge, Sun Valley, Idaho
Video recordings of lectures are available immediately to HSNY members, and the general public with a 2 month delay.
Patented in 1801 by Abraham-Louis Breguet, the tourbillon is one of the most revered and enduring horological inventions of all time. The story behind the invention is fascinating and leads to many questions. What were Breguet’s insights that led him to create it? What were the significant timepieces featuring his invention that left the Quai de l’Horloge workshop during his lifetime? Today, the name “tourbillon”, which Abraham-Louis Breguet gave to his invention, is known universally in the watch world. Less well known are technical reasons which led to its creation. At the September 9, 2021 meeting of the Horological Society of New York, Emmanuel Breguet and Jeffrey Kingston will explore these topics as well as the modern evolution of this now-iconic mechanism.
About Emmanuel Breguet
Emmanuel Breguet is a direct descendent of founder Abraham-Louis Breguet. He is the historian of the house of Breguet and the author of numerous books on the life of Breguet and the landmark timepieces he created.
About Jeffrey Kingston
Jeffrey Kingston is an author and frequent speaker on watchmaking. He has given talks throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He is the Editor of Breguet’s magazine, Le Quai de l’Horloge. In a former life he was an anti-trust lawyer and was lead counsel in the proceedings against Microsoft in Brussels that led to the landmark judgement in 2004.