Breguet marks 225 years of the tourbillon — a mechanism priced like a house

The tourbillon, invented by Abraham-Louis Breguet to counteract gravity's effect on pocket-watch accuracy, is celebrating its 225th anniversary. Breguet is marking the occasion by recounting the history of the mechanism, now visible through sapphire crystals in watches priced as much as a large house. What began as a technical fix has evolved into the ultimate symbol of haute horlogerie craftsmanship.

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