I recently had the pleasure of being invited to look at a rare collection of vintage Breguet aviator watches and was treated to an uncommonly good time with old timepieces. While vintage watch love is deep amongst this (watch enthusiasts) crowd, it is the rare historic and interesting timepiece that really excites me on a tactile basis.
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Breguet Tradition 7047BR & 7067BR Watches Hands-On
These two timepieces are part of the Breguet Tradition watch collection. This is not to be confused with Breguet’s Heritage watch collection. Easy to mix up those two of course. Breguet’s notoriety started long ago and for good reason…
Breguet Type XXII 3880ST High Frequency Chronograph Watch Hands-On
Between the time I originally wrote about this Breguet watch and when it was commercially released the Type XXII watch changed. My understanding is that Breguet first needed to completely finish developing…
Breguet Heritage Phases de Lune Retrograde 8860 Watch
The new for 2012 Breguet Heritage Phases de Lune Retrograde 8860 watch is for women (in case you didn’t notice). I like the woven leather strap and overall simple yet refined theme of the watch. It is also a rare “casual” ladies piece in the Breguet collection that doesn’t need to be worn with an evening gown…
Breguet Classique Chronometrie 10Hz Watch Hands-On
I consider this cool new Breguet watch as one of the neatest new pieces in their 2012 collection. It is all based on a marriage of the brand’s iconic classic look and their highly sophisticated, high frequency mechanical movement. It isn’t for everyone, but enough hardcore watch lovers like me will no doubt get excited [...]
Breguet Type XXI 3810 Titanium Watch Hands-On
Among many other things I like about this Breguet watch are the applied hour indicators. These are most certainly ranked among the best hour markers I have ever seen. They are done in a brushed metal (likely titanium to match the case) and are applied to the dial. The finish on them is very smooth [...]
Breguet Classique 5717 Hora Mundi Watch Hands-On
One of the most useful mechanical complications I saw at Baselworld 2011 was the time switching mechanism on the new Breguet Classique 5717 Hora Mundi watch. Aside from having a very clever feature for travelers, the Hora Mundi mixes contemporary looks with Breguet classicism.
Breguet Marine Royale Alarm 5847 Watch Hands-On
While pretty awesome to behold (especially in size) and pretty in design, the Breguet Marine Royale Ref. 5847 watch for 2010 is an ergonomic mistake. It looks cool on the wrist – making you feel like some sort of well-to-do space pirate captain, but the legibility and use of the watch are pretty whacked. I’ve [...]
Breguet Classique 5157 Charity Watch Auction On eBay
How much over retail do you think this Breguet Ref. 5157 watch will go for, for charity? With a retail price of $16,200 the 18k gold Breguet watch is currently on eBay awaiting January 9th, 2011, when the auction will end. The proceeds are said to go to the New York Philharmonic’s School Partnership Program. [...]
Breguet Réveil du Tsar Enamel Dial Watch
I love it when enamel dials turn out this nice. Breguet offers up a new version of the several year old Reveil du Tsar alarm watch with this enamel dial that is available only in the boutiques. Expect more and more “boutique specials” in stores to attract customers in there instead of other dealers or [...]
Breguet Reveil Musical Watch
Breguet here offers a music box style watch with a disc and pins, versus the only cylinder approach. What is neat about the Reveil Musical Watch is that you can have the music box play as an alarm. But don’t for get to wind this baby up – the 20-25 second long tune is a [...]
Breguet Type XXII Flyback Chronograph GMT Watch Hands-On
On the list of watches that I would brutally and without remorse murder for is the Breguet Transatlantique Type XX and possibly the Type XXI (in the right color scheme). Representing a less brutally expensive Breguet, the Type XX and XXI are wonderful sport watches with a beauty that is deserving of the Breguet name. [...]
Breguet Type XX Aéronavale Limited Edition Watch For 2010
Breguet’s famous Type XX watches are among the first high-end timepieces that I fell in love with back in college. I couldn’t afford one then, and I still don’t have one today, but the dream of owning one of the Breguet “Type” aviator style watches remains strong. They come in a few varieties, such as [...]
Breguet Tradition Ref. 7047 Fusee Tourbillon With Silicon Balance Spring Watch Hands-On
This technical complex and sophisticated Breguet did not impress me as it should have. Of course, as a whole the watch is impressive, but as a higher-end Breguet watch the new design direction taken here is a step in the wrong direction in my opinion. Part of me thinks that the “smoothing over” of the [...]
Breguet Reine de Naples with Hour-Strike Ladies Watch
Please enjoy the original article below by established watch writer Meehna Goldsmith. From magazines to the freer writing form of the web, she is a knowledgeable watch junkie who knows high-end pieces. She contributes to publications such as Robb Report, International Watch, and Watch Journal, among others. You can visit her on her website www.meehnagoldsmith.com. [...]
Get Political With A Breguet Ref. 3137 Watch Available On James List
I have been fascinated with this Breguet watch model since I wrote an article on Luxist a while ago about how it was seen on the wrist of Russian president Dmitri Medvedev. By the way, the above image is from Antiquroum via this webpage here. You can blame Breuget for not having enough images of [...]
