Classy Classic A true classic is the Breguet Classique Calerdrier 7337 watch, the collection debuted in 2020 but is available in 10 variations mixing case materials, dial styles and just overall excellence. To really embrace the collection, one needs to truly understand the brand. Abraham-Louis Breguet has been instrumental in the history of watchmaking …
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Eternally Exquisite For more than 200 years the name Breguet has been a part of the watch industry and brought brilliance to every design. Every year there is a challenge to continue that path, and from what the brand delivers they will well be around another 200 years. Creating true classic designs has always …
Family Tradition The Breguet family is talented beyond belief, and while most often people think of them as a horological company, one of the grandsons is actually the founder of Breguet Aviation. Watches however were the mainstay of the company and the original watches were produced under contract with the French government and designed with …
Classic History Everyone knows that Switzerland is home to watch making and therefore no surprise that Breguet was born in that country, but it might be a surprise that he was in France most of his life, and his workshops were in Paris, located at Quai D’Horloge. The buildings are in a very central location, …
Life and Legacy Abraham-Louis Breguet was born in 1747 and worked in the horological arena starting in this teens, moving to Paris in 1762 where he became an apprentice under a watchmaker that also worked with the Royal Court. The brilliant men that mentored him shaped the man he became, providing a foundation for watchmaking …
Blue Is Your Color Breguet introduced a beautiful white version of this timepiece in 2018, but the new Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367 Grand Feu Blue Enamel Dial Watch is even more striking. This new model maintained the understated features like the vintage applied numerals and open-tipped hands. The brand signature element, the off-centered tourbillon …
A real jewel within the prestige brands of the Swatch Group, Breguet stands out for numerous reasons. The brand embraces horological brilliance, traditions and craftsmanship that are unmatched, but they also deliver the timepieces with modern production and technology aspects that combine to create a masterpiece like the Classique 5140 Watch with Enamel Dial Hands-On. …
Making amazing timepieces since around 1810, Breguet has designed watches with a seconds hand that starts and stops on demand, and also a unique timepiece that had a brilliant inking chronograph. The founder, Abraham-Louis earned the coveted honor of chronometer maker for the French Royal Navy, and of course, established the Marine collection.
As the collection has grown so have the design codes used for the intricate timepieces. The new Breguet Marine Chronograph 5527 Titanium Watch is the latest in the line and features a 42.3mm diameter case and a very distinctive bracelet lug. The design of the timepiece is remarkable with the fluting on the case band and wave decor that surrounds the crown, and the exquisite adornment of the large letter “B”. The case itself is water resistant to 100 meters/330 feet and has been crafted in three variations, two in gold and one titanium watch. The titanium version is well suited for the marine placement, because it is lightweight, and resists corrosion that can occur from the salty air and water.
Breguet has proven to be a brand that consistently reinvents itself. Through innovation and forward momentum, forging ahead for over 240 years the brand success showcases the heritage and determination that they stand for. The latest horological masterpiece, the Marine Equation Marchante 5887 was developed from this passion of excellence. The foundation of this timepiece is the impressive complications, but know that this model also symbolizes a new generation of Marine timepieces.
The brand that has masterfully crafted watch making stays true to excellence in the Breguet Classique 7147 ‘Grand Feu’ Enamel Dial Watch. Embracing the long history of exquisite beauty the brand didn’t stray from the original, it simply replaced the silver-plated guilloche with a radiant white that is just stricking.
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