Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

On the 24th September 2014, Breguet, celebrated the San Francisco Fine Arts Museums’ announcement of the curation of «Breguet: Art & Innovation in Watchmaking» to launch in September 2015 at the Legion of Honor. This historic exhibition marks the largest collection of Breguet antique timepieces ever to be shown in the Americas.

An exquisite evening gala began with cocktails at the Tourbillon Boutique San Francisco in where VIP Guests were given a preview of the exhibition with a rare look at three historic Breguet timepieces from the Breguet museum in Place Vendome, Paris: Breguet N°2655, Breguet N°3519 and Breguet N°4111. The festivities continued from the boutique in Union Square, San Francisco, to the Legion of Honor, where guests arrived to a sunset view of the Golden Gate bridge to enjoy a private dinner at the museum, the location of the future exhibition.

The future exhibition will showcase antique Breguet timepieces as well as instruments of measurements. Best known for its striking innovation, the tourbillon, the expansive exhibition will also feature a wide array of pocket watches, travel clocks, as well as rare prototypes. The collection will educate the viewer on the ingenious mind of a watchmaker who gave the world more than watches.   

October 16, 2014