Close Up: Breguet Secret de la Reine

Today we’re taking a close up look at the “Secret de la Reine” by Breguet. This unique timepiece honors the Swiss manufacture’s ancestral savoir-faire and design; in this case, cameo carving.

The Secret de la Reine was inspired by the “Marie-Antoinette à la rose” portrait of the Queen of France, who, along with her husband Louis XVI of France, was executed during the French Revolution. The watch is adorned with a beautiful cameo engraved rose, which, in the tradition of secret watches, reveals the time only once a hidden hinge is engaged to show the dial below.

Set in a round 18K white gold case, the Secret de la Reine is paved with 431 brilliant-cut diamonds. The silvered gold dial is also set with 116 brilliant-cut diamonds. A Breguet medallion in white mother-of-pearl is inset at 12 o’clock. The Cal. 586 self-winding movement affords this timepiece a 38 hour power reserve.

The Secret de la Reine is completed by a heat-pleated leather strap with folding clasp paved with 26 brilliant-cut diamonds.

Photos courtesy Breguet.

Adrienne Faurote

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As a former New Yorker, now a “Miamian,” Adrienne Faurote joined Haute Living in August of 2021. She currently serves as the Haute Media Group Editor-in-Chief, overseeing all editorial platforms within the Haute Media Group while also maintaining her role as Fashion, Jewelry Watch Director. Prior to her position at Haute Living, Faurote was the Market Editor at Marie Claire Magazine US, amassing over ten years in the industry, becoming an authoritative voice in all things fashion, jewelry, and watches.