Marie Antoinette's Bejeweled Watch Found After 20 Years

[@Imperator-Didacus-Augustus]

She never said, "Let them eat cake." Can't believe people still think she said that.

Came here to say something similar. It was reported by sources that were not close to the queen, whom were not speaking to her at that time, and which took every opportunity to slander her.

[@collegevolleyball5954]

Its because,its they only thing they know about her and easy to remember 😂 probably couldn’t be bothered reading the actual story

[@LinguisticG4m3rBoi_qy1yn]

She was part of a smear campaign done by the rebels whom were accusing her of incest, assault and living luxury and not caring. In her defense she was a helpless pawn in the game of chess stuck there with no way to leave. They even forced her own son to testify against her as well. However the quote let them eat cake has been quoted in Jean Rouseeas' (I don't how to spell this one 😆) Confessions which has the phrase which was published over 20 years before Marie Antoniette allegedly said the quote and at the time the book was published she was 9.

[@ytzpilot]

Or did she??? 😂 It’s called mob mentality and hearsay that led to her demise

[@deadeyes4626]

The media using a teen girl as a scapegoat.. The more things change the more they stay the same🙄

[@nathanielcruz6675]

Wow, the watch was decades ahead of its time (no pun intended).

[@amandad6104]

😂😂

[@angelic_og]

He missed the most important part...ITS A REPEATER!!!! This pocket watch made in the 1850s is more difficult to produce than 99% of watches made today! The repeater itself takes over 12 years of training to understand how to build and over 300hrs just on that complication alone...This pocket watch is a modern marvel and most people cant understand the complexity that goes into them!

[@willcookmakeup]

The face they were able to make this so long ago is unbelievable

[@woozie___]

Completed in 1828? How in the world did they make this in the pre industrial world, how? All the tiny pieces and mechanisms, incredible

[@getvictored1737]

Well technically the industrial revolution started in the 1700s... still very impressive for its time though

[@Maktub-xn9gx]

The watch looks unique

[@IloveJesus777j77]

Jesus is coming back. Please repent to be saved.

[@user-oas]

@IloveJesus777j77 The watch looks unique

[@ahmedarnab954]

Breguet wasnt a manufacturer back then, HE was a watchmaker. To some he was THE watchmaker lol

[@Twanngondoit]

That’s gotta be worth like a thousand houses

[@adamagnus]

Bejeweled is one of my favorite games on my phone 😅

[@artisthusnatalal3099]

😂😂😂

[@Grey_Zzz]

Too nostalgic

[@outdoorsy01]

Absolutely phenomenal.

[@aiyannaharris7905]

What a beautiful watch!! I would have thought some on would have brought it and sold the watch for parts. Hope to see one day in person

[@RenzoTx]

Why London and not Paris? London loves to display things that do not belong to them.

[@RichardBarnett-hs1qy]

So tell us who is the rightful owner? Museums show things all the time that do not belong to them. Have you ever heard of a traveling Van Gough exhibit?..... Or Salvador Dali paintings on loan? Even the gold Tutankhamen mask was shown in San Francisco. Why don't you tell us about the thief who stole the watch if you want to talk about things that do not belong to others.

[@amandad6104]

Exactly

[@Daveywhitegod]

Well London is filled with people that shouldn’t be here so what difference does it make

[@sugarzblossom8168]

And so does Paris

[@entezami777]

Ok dig her up and hand her the watch.

[@user2144]

Soooooo, it was recovered? When, how and by whom? The watch is presently where, exactly? Poor journalism. Instead of spinning obvious and predictable puns about Mary Antoinette losing her head, why not try to finish off the story with facts, rather than leave viewers with more questions then they had when the video first begun??

[@TheNightshadePrince]

It said it was at a science museum currently and it was stolen, this is legacy media’s they struggle with making media that works for the digital era. :)

[@seadweller386]

Breguet commissioned a one-off Marie Antoinette remake and it looks just as grand as the original.

[@grunklestan1271]

Woaaah what??? That’s literally my watch i lost in the ocean im so happy Y’all found it 😮 I’ll email you my mailing address 😌

[@grunklestan1271]

I don’t have any proof it’s mine but it’s definitely mine trust🙏

[@ryanburch3450]

Woah woah woah this is mine but I will let you have it for a price

[@koolieman707]

Hey hey hey don't lie that watch was my great great great grant mother's own so it's technically mine

[@LuVisRage8]

L joke

[@ryanburch3450]

@@LuVisRage8 just like you?

[@chrise4794]

Loved the movie

[@Anurania]

It's a bit too late to give it to her now.

[@syedhisham2594]

This is such a bad report that they didn't even mention the legendary watch maker Abraham Louis breguet....

[@Fred-nz9dp]

My Silas Hoadley Mirror shelf clock is only 8 years younger than this iconic watch!

[@LobsterRoc]

Marie Antoinette and her little sister

[@aliceballard6988]

Was the watchmaker paid, since the French monarchy had crumbled by the time he finished the watch?

[@nicholasming5976]

Lol I’m sure he sold it to some English lord for a pretty penny

[@imjustagirly29]

Marie you ate that up 💕

[@nickg2561]

"let them eat cake" she was a piece of work

[@chesterthawkins7510]

Gorgeous watch! A grandfather clock that belonged to her resides at Nemours mansion in Delaware.

[@rolex517]

Breguet made a second one to exact specs and the box is made from a tree that was in front of her cottage in Versailles

[@ryanwiler4808]

Who ended up paying for it when the bill came due?

[@TheNightshadePrince]

Dr.morgan is handsome, i really wish he would have explained how it is self winding as it doesn’t seem to use mid century modern style self winding mechanisms. :)

[@RichardBarnett-hs1qy]

Where's the story of the watch's recovery?

[@user2144]

Exactly! Soooooo, the watch was recovered? When, how and by whom? The watch is presently where, exactly? Poor journalism. Instead of spinning obvious and predictable puns about Mary Antoinette losing her head, why not try to finish off the story with facts, rather than leave viewers with more questions then they had when the video first begun??

[@jkgkj00]

Sort of a perfect symbol of why she lost her head

[@melisaharris8943]

I'm related to Marie Antionette :)

[@willyjoerockhead]

Sorry the watch was late...i was eating cake!!!

[@sophietierney-jf6el]

it’s good someone found the very old delicate multi function watch once belonged to Marine Antoinette that was stolen and now recovered and put in a museum so everyone can see the very rare watch a never seen before piece of history and survived all these centuries and still function and works its amazing they made a pocket watch with all these features the museum will have to make sure this watch is under very close security so the watch is never stolen again 🫢🙃😧😲⏱️🧭

[@Iphone3gsFTW]

Have you ever heard of a period or a damn comma, sheesh 😂

[@chayo4537]

DAMN. THAT WATCH IS GREAT

[@Arashekhoeur]

Somehow all those today big expensive watches look boring compare to that old one. 😅

[@Naksu..]

She should had that watch made in China.. it would took those chinese watch maker to create that same watch in a month ..

[@rachelwinters3708]

That’s so unique.

[@lasenoritacometa1977]

That watch was built on math 🧮

[@syedhisham2594]

This news is 20 years late

[@mikemoffett6499]

41 years ago was 1983

[@jamiehardcastle4999]

God, that just made me feel old 😂😂

[@uberhaxornovanongalaktiksk9798]

how much would that watch cost.

[@RubenCeliceo]

I wouldve liked to have it and sell it

[@johnniethepom7545]

Then, by logic, you don't want the watch as a collector would , you want the money the sale of the watch would generate. Simply put, you want money .

[@RubenCeliceo]

@johnniethepom7545 no really

[@animemenga125]

wait but how was it found?

[@fourpointsfilmgroup]

It was stolen in a heist and then found later. Years ago now.

[@animemenga125]

@@fourpointsfilmgroup got that part. but like how was it found? how did they know the historical significance of the watch? was it just found in an attic and then someone looked into the history?

[@animemenga125]

@@fourpointsfilmgroup what's the 'found later' story

[@darktagmaster1861]

“It has a stop watch”, lol That’s a chronograph, my man

[@logicbees]

While the people Starved! 😡😤

[@aimassisthater6085]

buy them food then? lol

[@symbolguy3609]

Let them eat cake!

[@CrawlunderaRock]

the lazy ones starved/they starve today also for the same reason.

[@IsaacCline-ru7ls]

U buy clothes while some people starve - u buy electronics while some people starve - u fill up ur gas tank while some people starve. Get off ur high horse

[@theresachilimidos3230]

Heads 🗣️ will roll

[@XxThe_UnknownxX]

Wowza

[@wtfisthisp00]

I am a descendant of Marie Antoinette! True story!

[@atobe1844]

All of her children died before having children though

[@Mr_Mustache_og]

Does it have an app to track your health?

[@mh1970]

Her health is she's dead

[@willyjoerockhead]

The United States government decided to have a Republic instead of a Democracy because of what was going on in Frace at the time. FRANCE first democracy was just a brutal as a king ruler.

[@silvervanrouge801]

From a fate/grand order player may I say "wazzup my homies?"

[@journeymansmitty8283]

Well I guess you could say time waits on no man😂😂😂

[@Beeman2892]

❤❤❤

[@funandgames2339]

I'd pay 10k for that

[@zetoch]

Bréguet was FRENCH, not Swiss!

[@MarcoMercado-ps1yl]

I need a watch ⌚

[@amandad6104]

Nice

[@asahel980]

"found" I guess this is the same when they "found" Jesus's crown thorn or the spear that piereced him or a piece of wood that was the parr of the cross.

[@jefffischer8395]

Got the price

[@Satire-Gaming]

I try to avoid getting decapitated, that is just me though.

[@popcorn9791]

Yeah, but it's not a rolex.

[@jokodihaynes419]

Let them eat Cake

[@zabrinna6554]

😮

[@knatt405]

🤢

[@A13x-x]

1 Minute

[@sbsb6481]

Well then return it to her!!

[@247tubefan]

That is the Cherry on top of her whole story. 🍰

[@CatherinesClaws]

i've always sympathized with her

[@Jactar_]

I'm so excited to see that this watch was finally found! I remember hearing the unfortunate news back in '83, can't believe it's been 20 whole years.

[@Maktub-xn9gx]

Hiii First

[@adamagnus]

Nope

[@G-Man-half-life]

Ugly looking watch.

[@makaylag2988]

😂

[@AntiJeffreyMcCrayCommunity]

Pretty but why am I supposed to care about this?

[@RichardBarnett-hs1qy]

That depends if history, works of art, culture, horology, technological achievements, and intrigue interest you.

[@danielb3863]

You clicked and commented. So cared somewhat.

[@nursestoyland]

Wow, napoleon still kicking today