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A close encounter with the Breguet 5177
Breguet is currently showing its Marine collection and the 2019 novelties in a two week exhibition at the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg... an opportunity I did not want to miss. Kindly enough I was able to spend two hours with the watches to take photos, and of course I will share the outcome with you.
In this post I will get closer to the Classique 5177 in a 40mm white gold case with 8,8mm height, powered by Calibra 777Q and defined by its stunning blue Grand Feu enamel dial.
The first encounter is characterised by the modest charme of the watch, the blue dial holds itself back in the shadow and under indirect light, with shades of dark blue into almost black...
When you get closer and expose the watch to direct light, its true character starts to unveil...
The case is well known from previous Classique models, as are the straight lugs.
Let us take a look at the backside of this compelling new Breguet:
To me the Breguet 5177 comes across as a very elegant timepiece, embodying many insignia of the Manufacture. Only upon close scrutiny and under certain light conditions it reveals the sensation of the Grand Feu dial with truly beautiful details. The one controversial element is the date, which differentiates this reference from the Ginza Edition ref 5175.
The positioning of the date window can be actively debated, the execution however is a perfect fit with the grained enamel dial.
I hope you enjoyed the photos. In the next few days there will be another photo report on the Marine models and other novelties.
Cheers
Henrik
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A close encounter with the Breguet 5177
Breguet is currently showing its Marine collection and the 2019 novelties in a two week exhibition at the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg... an opportunity I did not want to miss. Kindly enough I was able to spend two hours with the watches to ta...
This one is bound to be very successful
A great dress watch, which has no real competition IMO. Choosing between this and a Chrono Bleu would be very difficult (Breguet wins on the dial side, Journe, on the movement side) Dark enamel is a killer concept - I like it!
This grand feu dial is supremely beautiful!
But I must say the date window completely kills it for me. On this piece, very elegant with its "reduced to the essential" design, putting a hole in it in such a unbalanced way borders on a criminal act! I believe not many customers will use this one as t...
Well, Henrik, then here's another opinion I hope you will find "unfiltered but reasonably argued!"
I'm certain that no one wants to read 1, 2, 83, 4, 5, etc. on the dial of such a marvelous contraption. Could there have been a way to space things differently? For me, the iconic Breguet numerals (SO beautiful) attract so much attention that one cannot h...
Hey, Fred, thanks a lot for joining the discussion!
Yes, Hamburg can be very beautiful, most recently the city is more famous for endless and uncoordinated roadworks and the subsequent traffic chaos 😳 Personally, I do not at all argue with your opinion on the date window. I see why Breguet wanted to do a n...
Henrik, just spotted an excellent example of my (and perhaps your) idea of how to add a date to a dress piece.
Today, Hodinkee "Introduced" the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Harrods Edition (limited to 20 pieces). At least at the outset, I'm impressed. (Here, I have unapologetically stolen Hodinkee's pics. More pics and details available there under "Introduc...
The strap choice on this VC is indeed fantastic...
... and the bold frame of the date window is making a nice impression, as do many other details of this watch. Which does not come as a surprise as Vacheron, similar to Breguet, has a very good sense of design and pays a lot of attention to detail. The on...
I concur with others
A superb piece with a unnecessary window...what a pity, it spoils the pure dial. I understand about the issue wth the LE Ginza version but on the other hand there is a consensus about the issue...
In the hand, this is a stunning watch. Your pictures are excellent.
Definitely a watch that needs to be seen in the real, though. I like a date function, so I'm planning on this watch someday!
Spectacular photos...
...Breguet should pay you : ) Were I in the market I would head to Tokyo for the Ginza edition and a nice meal of tonkatsu and beer...
