The “Breguet à Versailles Tourbillonn1801-2001” limited edition was produced in a total of 66 piecesthey are made as follows:- 28 examples in white gold with enamel dial- 28 examples in pink gold with enamel dial- 10 examples in platinum with silver guilloché dialOn June 26 1801 - or according to theshort-lived Republican calendar of thetime 7 Messidor year IX - A. L. Breguetreceived a patent from the French Min-istryof the Interior for a new regulatingdevice for watches the Tourbillon. Techni-callyan innovative and complex mecha-nismonly 35 watches of this kind were soldbetween 1805 and 1823 the year of Breguetsdeath. For the 200th anniversary of his patentthe Breguet company introduced this model atthe "Chateau de Versailles" in May of 2000. Thedesign of the movement follows in its construction inevery detail the specifications from the original patentdocuments by Breguet. From technical features to aesthet-icalones such as the design of the famous Breguet hands thisrare timepiece continues the legacy of the most ingenious watch-makerof all times into the 21st century.