This new edition of the Classique Double Tourbillon is a visual upgrade and retains most of the technical attributes of its closed dial predecessors. The basic movement is identical, as are the functions, however, the execution is drastically different. Breguet showcases its technical and finishing expertise and, indeed, the Double Tourbillon 5345 is a piece [...]
When I am asked to identify the end of vintage - or more correctly its beginning - I generally choose the Breguets of the 80s, or those of the Roth era, as a reference. It is true that journalistic practice tends to identify vintage watches with pre-quartz, but the rebirth of Breguet - in the hands of the most extraordinary obstetrician in micromechanical history - represents am [...]
China is slowly recovering from the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, so business developments in this important area are also gradually improving for the Swatch watch group, which is currently seeing a general decline in turnover in most of its markets. However, the company expects a rebound effect when the situation recovers [...]
The Marine Tourbillon Équation Marchante 5887 has combined the sporty and bold aesthetic that characterizes the Marine collection with a complication movement and refined decorations. Now the Maison Breguet has declined the rose gold model with a slate-colored gold dial. By creating the Marine Tourbillon Équation Marchante 5887, Breguet has intertwined three common threads of its history. In [...]
Thanks to the know-how in the art of guillochage, Breguet offers a new look to two emblematic models of the Classique collection, the 7137 and 7337. The Maison offers this new version in rose gold with a silver gold dial, but also in a register more contemporary, in white gold with a "Breguet blue" gold dial. A moon in relief in the starry sky carries the indication of the [...]
The communication has just arrived from the Swatch Group: the Time to Move event scheduled in Zurich from 4 to 6 March will be canceled due to the Coronavirus epidemic. The press release on the cancellation of Time to Move states: “Considering the uncertainty linked to the Coronavirus epidemic, in order to ensure the well-being and health of our guests, partners and colleagues, Swatch Group has de [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo yesterday was immortalized with a Breguet Double Tourbillon reference 5349PT on his wrist. Recently, Cristiano Ronaldo, CR7 for fans, showed off a couple of complicated pieces, as shown in the previous article dedicated to the Portuguese ace. Yesterday in Turin, Ronaldo launched his latest fragrance, "CR7 Play It Cool" and, for the occasion, he sported a new watch on his wrist [...]
Also this year Breguet participates in Only Watch with what could be the most beautiful watch of the entire auction lot. While Breguet has historically been associated with delicate, high-end pocket watches and several revolutionary inventions in watchmaking, the Maison also reveals another aspect of its history: aviation. The name Breguet is also associated with a constructor of a and [...]
On June 26, 1801 (or rather the 7th Messidor year IX, according to the republican calendar that prevailed in France at that time), Abraham-Louis Breguet obtained the patent for his new type of regulator, the "Tourbillon". By neutralizing the effects of earth's gravity on the regularity of movement, this invention contributed to the fame of the illustrious watchmaker. "Over 220 years of [...]
