The distinctive numeral typeface is named after its originator, legendary 18th-century French horologist Abraham-Louis Breguet .

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Just as Abraham-Louis Breguet was a founding father of mechanical watchmaking, his great-great grandson, Louis-Charles Breguet, achieved similar fame in the aviation field.

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Patented in 1801 by Abraham-Louis Breguet, the tourbillon was designed to counteract the effects of gravity by isolating parts inside a revolving cage.

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Launched in 2002, this collection is a tribute to the first wristwatch, ordered by the queen from Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1810 and delivered in 1812.

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On June 26, 1801 (or rather on 7 Messidor Year 9, since the Republic calendar was still in force at the time), the French Minister of the Interior awarded Abraham-Louis Breguet, the founder of Breguet, a patent for the invention of the tourbillon.

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Journe's timepieces often honor the men who employed those tools like 18th-century founding fathers Abraham Louis Breguet and Antide Janvier.

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