Past, Perfected

Two watches reveal the true meaning of Breguet's 250-year celebration.

- RASNA BHASIN

Some invitations linger longer than others. A couple of months ago, I found myself boarding a flight to Paris for an almost unreal 48 hours, courtesy Breguet. Crisp December air, an after-hours visit to Versailles, and the promise of something rare unfolding after dark—it didn't read like a typical brand engagement. And it wasn't.

Breguet's 250-year celebration was not another gala dinner or a fleeting moment of spectacle. It was a meditation on time itself—on endurance, evolution, and relevance. Founded in 1775 by Abraham-Louis Breguet, the maison is not merely a witness to horological history; it is its author. From inventing the tourbillon to creating the first wristwatch for Marie-Antoinette, Breguet has shaped the language of watchmaking for over two centuries.

Yet what defines Breguet today is not nostalgia, but momentum.

A NIGHT AT VERSAILLES: WHERE HISTORY BREATHES