The screws are in polished blued steel; the points of friction, holes and bearings, set with sapphires. The smallest details demonstrate perfect execution and have been finished by hand. This masterly and unprecedented mechanism is furthermore Corum Admirals Cup Watches fitted with a particular type of natural-lift escapement, a helical balance-spring in gold and a bimetallic balance-wheel. The equation of time at 10 o'clock proclaims the daily difference between solar time and the mean time told by watches.
The anti-shock device - a double pare chute, another Breguet invention - gives protection against blows and shocks to the balance staff and to the shafts of the winding weights. This masterpiece fit for a queen rests in a precious presentation box made of Corum Bubble Quartz watch more than 3,500 pieces sculpted from the wood of the royal oak tree from the Versailles Estate. It encloses a lavishly crafted inlay work of more than a thousand pieces of wood depicting the hand of Marie-Antoinette holding her rose - a detail inspired by the famous portrait of the queen.
The outside of the box faithfully reproduces the parquet flooring of the Petit Trianon. In as much as in those days Breguet intended to make this watch into a monument to the glory18th century horology, the brand has performed a feat of prowess by bringing a legend to life and anchoring it in the 20th century. Public viewing of the Marie Corum Limited & Numbered Editions Watches Antoinette No. 1160 will take place at the following venues and dates:The Breguet Boutique 280 No. Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210P: 310 860 9911Viewing Dates and Hours:14 October 2009 (10-2 pm)15 & 16
