Breguet Unveils Experimentale 1, Combining History and Innovation with High-Frequency Tourbillon

In a celebration of its 250th anniversary, Breguet has unveiled a testament to its ingenuity and craft. Named the Experimentale 1, the new release pays homage to the masterful elements that have defined Breguet’s lineage, while simultaneously launching its vision toward the future. Its newly appointed CEO, Gregory Kissling, aims to reaffirm the brand’s reputation for innovation and invention. The past and future converge in the new Model Experimentale 1 of the watchmaker’s collection, an initiative to drive research and development as it continues to shape the terrain of the watchmaking industry. This new model reinvigorates the brand’s Marine line with pathbreaking technical developments, characterized by a novel hi-beat tourbillon that operates on controlled magnetism as its constant force escapement. Drawing on the innovative spirit of its founding roots, with Abraham-Louis Breguet as its inspiration, the Experimentale 1 takes on a mission to advance the field of horology. It’s a showcase of Breguet’s commitment to research and development, and its continued input in areas of materials, electromagnetism, mechanics, and acoustics. Breguet, a name once synonymous with the absolute pinnacle of watchmaking excellence, once again brings the ingenuity associated with its history and merges it with the possibilities of the future. The Experimentale 1 is the first of these renewed endeavors and the perfect culmination of Breguet’s 250th anniversary festivities. The new model encapsulates diverse facets valued by the brand, paying tribute to past accolades, and reinventing pivotal creations. This includes a nod to Breguet’s 1814 appointment to the Paris Bureau des Longitudes and a reinterpretation of the tourbillon, amongst others. In addition, it lays the groundwork for the future trajectory of the Marine collection, with the introduction of a high-frequency tourbillon and its constant force magnetic escapement demonstrating that magnetism can be harnessed to enhance a watch’s performance and precision, rather than disrupt it.