The Israeli museum that owns the famous creation by Breguet had been loath to lend it, but then the Science Museum in London came calling.
It has been described as the most famous watch in the world. Some say it is the most valuable.
And now, for the first time in decades, the pocket watch that Abraham-Louis Breguet made for Marie Antoinette has traveled from its home in Israel for public exhibition, in London.
A great deal of mystery surrounds the timepiece, which Breguet (the brand) calls No. 160. In 1783 Breguet (the man) was commissioned to create it, but today no one is sure who placed the order. Some assume it
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