What is the value of the Marie Antoinette watch?

$30 million
She was caught and given 5 years probation for accepting stolen goods. Of the 106 timepieces that were stolen, only 39 were recovered in 2007, including the Marie Antoinette. The watches were returned to the museum in Jerusalem. In 2013, the watch was valued at $30 million.

Which famous clockmaker made the Marie Antoinette watch?

The collection was kept in a gallery at the back of the building, and there, resting in a glass case unconnected to any alarm, lay what was likely the most expensive watch in the world: a priceless gold pocket watch designed for Marie Antoinette by legendary Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet.

Who owns Breguet No 160?

Finally, in 1887 the Breguet No. 160 was sold in Paris to London financier and collector Spencer Brunton (1846-1901) who paid the amount of 600 British Pounds, corresponding to around 15,000 Francs, half its original valuation but still an exceptional sum.

What was Marie Antoinette’s pocket watch number 1160?

“Grande Complication” pocket watch number 1160. Said to have been fascinated by Breguet’s watches, Marie-Antoinette acquired over the years a number of his timepieces, notably a perpétuelle fitted with a self-winding device. In 1783, a mysterious admirer of hers ordered from Breguet, as a gift for the Queen,…

Is there a YouTube video of Marie Antoinette?

“Marie-Antoinette watch,” by MontresBreguet (2010), a YouTube video featuring the reconstruction and public presentation of the Marie Antoinette watch. YouTube reports the video as “private”.

When was the Breguet 1160 Marie Antoinette replica made?

Breguet debuted the Breguet 1160 Marie Antoinette “replica” back in 2008. I covered the story here, with a lot more background information about the original Breguet 160, its story, loss, and eventual recovery.

When was the first Breguet pocket watch made?

In 2004, Nicolas G. Hayek challenged Breguet’s watchmakers to build an exact replica of this breathtaking pocket watch. Recreating so many complications solely with the help of ancient documents proved a real challenge for the firm’s technicians and watchmakers.