Breguet. La Tradition - silicone spring?
Every description I have found says the Cal. 507xx has silicone springs. My early one does not look like it. Can one tell from the picture? Where earlier ones non silicone? Thank you for your help. ...
Breguet did a soft revision to its movements, introducing silicon parts quietly and then announcing afterwards.
You likely have an earlier model, enjoy!
Silicone or silicium ? I have a big doubt... 🤔
Whatever the spring it is a great watch 👍👏👏
They look different, so appearance is the first clue.
I can say with the Breguet movements, the watches' stated accuracy ranges improve after the move to silicon, so looking for things like that can give another clue. Hope that helps!
I would say, metal based ones look silver /-ish, silicone blue or black and have a more "perfect" appearance.
There is not much doubt that silicone might be more accurate, but so are quartz movements. We love mechanical watches for other reasons than accuracy. Both Philippe Dufour and the late George Daniels rejected silicone springs. Both for the main reason tha...
The answer from Breguet:
" In 2006, Breguet introduced its first wristwatches with silicon balance spring and escapement. It combines the advantages and qualities of the earlier experiments. Silicon also possesses advantages of its own. Silicon is totally impervious to magnetic f...
Thank you Nico,
So I am very, very happy to have a 2005 "La Tradition", the traditional one with metal spring Thanks for helping
