China: Discovering the Art of Engraving

China: Discovering the Art of Engraving

Further to the success of the first events dedicated to engraving in China which took place in various cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Changchun, Breguet recently honored this art in Ningbo. Twenty VIP guests were invited to two workshops in order to try this meticulous technique, supervised by professional engravers who guided them in the discovery of this ancestral practice.

Numerous Breguet timepieces are adorned with engraved motifs, including the model Reine de Naples Sonnerie au Passage. This Grande Complication is provided with an entirely carved movement. The bridges and the oscillating weight, delicately decorated in that fashion, showcase a dove in full flight that can be admired at the back of the watch through a sapphire-crystal caseback.