Breguet Just Released 3 New Watches Made Using Centuries-Old Techniques
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The COVID-19 pandemic has largely halted production in the Swiss watch industry, but it hasn’t stopped new models that were already in the pipeline from being released.
Exhibit A: On March 17, Breguet unveiled three new wristwatches—two from its dressy Classique collection and one from the sporty Marine line—that bolster the brand’s reputation for making exceptionally elegant timepieces.
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The Classique 7137 and 7337 share a number of commonalities: Both wristwatches come in 39 mm cases; they both feature a moon phase display with an embossed moon; and they both come equipped with an extra-thin automatic movement.
The crowning feature of each model is its guilloché dial. Created using an engine-turning lathe for circular decorations or a “straight-line machine” for linear designs, the dials are the product of an artisanal technique that dates back more than 200 years. Both models are available in a classic rose gold edition that comes with a silvered gold dial, as well as a more contemporary white gold edition with a gold dial in “Breguet blue.”
The 7337 stands apart thanks to another distinguishing characteristic: It is a faithful homage to a historic 19th century quarter-repeating pocket watch known as No. 3833, sold in 1823. The 2020 wristwatch version features a layout that mirrors the original, including an hours chapter at 6 o’clock as well as a moon-phase indicator at 12 o’clock.
The Marine collection, on the other hand, welcomes a grand complication, the Marine Tourbillon Équation Marchante 5887, with a refined new look: It now comes in rose gold with a slate gray gold dial. The model combines a cutting-edge tourbillon with a perpetual calendar and an equation of time.
In deference to the Marine collection’s explicit connection to the sea, the model features a guilloche-peaked wave motif in the center of the dial as well as a finely-detailed depiction of an ancient flagship of the French Navy, the Royal Louis, hand-carved across the bridges of the movement.
The Classique 7137 white gold and rose gold editions are each priced at $40,000, while the Classique 7337 is $43,000 in both white gold and rose gold. Meanwhile, the Marine Tourbillon Équation Marchante 5887 retails for $215,000.
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