Founded by master watchmaker and inventor of the tourbillon escapement Abraham Louis Breguet in 1775, Breguet watches has always been one of the great monuments of Haute Horlogerie. Breguet is a master of Grandes Complications timepieces, and is also known for its exquisite high jewellery collection that majestically incorporates gems, diamonds and timepieces to produce creations that truly are works of art. Sparkling with cultural significance, past patrons include Queen Marie-Antoinette, Napoleon Bonaparte, Talleyrand, Selim III, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Caroline Murat, Tsar Alexander I, Queen Victoria, and Sir Winston Churchill.