Marie Antoinette's Watch.
Marie Antoinette's Watch.
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Balmoral

Original Poster:

42,561 posts

278 months

Friday 7th October 2016
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Breguet, 44 years in the making, every known complication.

Fascinating, what a story, well worth watching.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07xtbhr

lauda

4,453 posts

237 months

Friday 7th October 2016
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Just saw this. What a fantastic bit of television and what an incredible watch.

I can't think of the last time I saw a more enjoyable documentary.

Voldemort

7,643 posts

308 months

Friday 7th October 2016
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Thanks for the tip; really enjoyed that.

dc2rr07

1,238 posts

261 months

Saturday 8th October 2016
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Estimated value 50 - 100 million dollars wow, as mentioned good interesting documentary well worth a watch.

Nick M

3,632 posts

253 months

Sunday 9th October 2016
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Enjoyed that, thanks - would have missed it otherwise.

And I really quite enjoyed Mr Parsons' delivery - sort of like your grandad telling you a story that has you sat there enthralled.

CardShark

4,262 posts

209 months

Sunday 9th October 2016
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Saw a clip of this on Gogglebox, of all things... Will watch it in full later thumbup

x2nmh

471 posts

252 months

Monday 10th October 2016
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CardShark said:
Saw a clip of this on Gogglebox, of all things... Will watch it in full later thumbup
Likewise, just watched and thought it was really enjoyable. Funny to think that neither party saw the completed piece.

Wills2

29,769 posts

205 months

Thursday 13th October 2016
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Great piece of TV and that is one hell of a timepiece with a great history to it, it was just stunning to look at.

I loved the way it came to life in his hands, I learned quite a bit as well during the programme (not that I know much)


Brads67

3,199 posts

128 months

Thursday 13th October 2016
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Just watched it. Fantastic story.


NDA

25,732 posts

255 months

Sunday 16th October 2016
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And Breguet still make lovely watches today....