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| products = [[Tourbillon]], [[watch]]es, [[clock]]s, [[jewelry]]
| parent = [[The Swatch Group]]
| foundation = {{start date and age|1775}}
| location_city = [[L'Abbaye]]
| location_country = [[Switzerland]]
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=== Recent development ===
[[File:Breguet MG 2573.jpg|thumb|right|A [[tourbillon]] movement watch by Breguet]]
From 1870 to 1970, Breguet was owned by the English Brown family. The Brown family were of English origin, Edward Brown was prominent factory manager who acquired Breguet from Abraham-Louis’ grandson, Louis-François, an engineer. Brown managed the brand through the turbulent French politics of the late 19th century. It was only after Edward’s death that the firm saw its sales rise near the levels it enjoyed before 1870. Edward’s son, Edouard, took over the business until 1912 when his brother Henry took over.<ref>
In 1987, Breguet was acquired by [[Investcorp]] which, in 1991, created the ''Groupe Horloger Breguet'' ''(GHB)''. The Breguet Group consists of four subsidiaries: ''Montres Breguet SA'', ''Breguet SA'', ''Valdar SA'' and [[Lemania|''Nouvelle Lemania SA'']] (which Breguet Group acquired in 1992).<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=944327|title=Company Overview of Groupe Horloger Breguet|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> As a result, Breguet-brand watches are now made at the Nouvelle Lemania factory in Switzerland. In particular, Montres Breguet SA is the main company that sells timepieces under the brand name of "Breguet", and Breguet SA is the name of Breguet Group's distribution company in France.<ref name=":4" />
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*In 1783, invented the Gong-spring, laying the foundation for [[Repeater (horology)|minute repeaters]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.breguet.com/en/history/inventions/gong-spring|title=Gong-spring {{!}} Breguet|website=www.breguet.com|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.calibremagazine.com/story/gong-chimes-and-grand-traditions/|title=Gong Chimes and Grand Traditions|website=Calibre Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref>
* In 1783, invented the Breguet hands.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.breguet.com/en/history/inventions/breguet-hands|title=Breguet hands {{!}} Breguet|website=www.breguet.com|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.breguet.com/en/house-breguet/unmistakable-signs/breguet-hands|title=Breguet hands {{!}} Breguet|website=www.breguet.com|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref>
* In 1790, invented the ''Pare-chute'', one of the world's first shock protection systems.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.breguet.com/en/history/inventions/pare-chute|title=Pare-chute {{!}} Breguet|website=www.breguet.com|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Basics Of Shock Resistance {{!}} Crown Watch Blog |url=http://www.crownwatchblog.com/how-it-works/the-basics-of-shock-resistance |
* In 1795, invented the Breguet [[overcoil]] or Breguet spiral, being widely used in watchmaking industry to this day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.breguet.com/en/history/inventions/breguet-balance-spring|title=Breguet balance-spring {{!}} Breguet|website=www.breguet.com|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hautehorlogerie.org/en/encyclopaedia/glossary-of-watchmaking/s/breguet-overcoil-1/|title=Breguet overcoil - Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie|website=www.hautehorlogerie.org|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref>
* In 1801, invented [[tourbillon]], balancing the effect of gravity.<ref name=":12" />
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