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Balzac?-O Nicolas!

 

Not sure what You mean about Romans,but Balzac talks about Breguet in Eugénie Grandet(and this Charles is everything of a miserable Dandy) and Le Père Goriot,but Filip talks about Russia:Pushkin's Eugene Onegin....

Nobody hopefully "deserves" to be called a Dandy,Nicolas,they were a mean and miserable kind of people,hard-hearted and selfish,vain,superficial spoilt aristocrat-children as Charles and Delphine in  Balzac's and Onegin in Pushkin's novels.

As a matter of fact,the frequently cited great poets of the 19th century rarely quoted Breguet-owners as nice people :-(

Charles in Eugénie Grandet is a revolting dandy,poor Père Goriot's daughters are devils like King Lear's offspring,Danglars in Dumas' novel is a corrupt banker,Onegin in Pushkin's verse drama is everything but likable and Becky in Thackerey's famous story is an awful person indeed.

Let us contemporary Breguet-owners be better exaples of humans than them ...

kind regards,

Lutz

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And the Winner is ...

 
By: amanico : December 1st, 2008-08:16
The Breguet Tradtion... Well, there is now one question, as there are 4 Traditions, YG and WG for bthe Automatic Version, and same metals for the Manual Wind... The Automatic Version: A bit bigger ( just one mm ) but very noticeable in reality, with a nic...  

Indeed a winner!

 
By: W72 : December 1st, 2008-08:39
Hi Nicolas I have not look at the WG tradition in the way you describe it. I begin to see the nice blue parachute and screws and golden wheels contrasting with the matt silver finishing of the dial. With a blue strap - it will really look sharp on your wr... 

Congrats, we'll have to change your name ...

 
By: bimbeano : December 1st, 2008-09:19
.... to "Dandy" then ... LOL .... "Amanico on the boulevards ... strolling at leisure until his Breguet, ever vigilant, reminds him it is midday." Filip Bimbeano, "PuristsPro", 2008

LOL, But True, Filip

 
By: amanico : December 1st, 2008-12:08
Wearing this Beautiful watch on your wrist makes you immediately think about the H. De Balzac Romans... As for the Dandy, don't know if I really deserve it...LOL It was nice to rediscover it with you! Best. Nicolas

Balzac?-O Nicolas!

 
By: lutz : December 4th, 2008-11:44
Not sure what You mean about Romans,but Balzac talks about Breguet in Eugénie Grandet(and this Charles is everything of a miserable Dandy) and Le Père Goriot,but Filip talks about Russia:Pushkin's Eugene Onegin.... Nobody hopefully "deserves" to be called... 

That's what I wanted to say, Lutz

 
By: amanico : December 4th, 2008-12:46
In fact I should have written " Like the Dandy, I don't deserve this watch ".. My English, my friend... I have to congratulate you on your knowledge about " De Balzac "! Best from Kirghistan! Borat.

Borat from Kazakhstan!! I think that this tradition fit perfectly with your green swimsuit

 
By: pifpaf : December 23rd, 2008-09:51
So the automatic Tradition is for me an heresy, the tradition is a prototype of basical manual cheap "montre à souscription" in the time of AL Breguet (end of 17XX years), so the "soucription" is a kind of leasing... I'am sure that you can explain me the ...  

My best Nico and congrats!!!!

 
By: Tassos : December 1st, 2008-12:31
.... Somehow I was sure: 1. That you will go for the tradition sometime!!! (your previous posts betrayed you!!!) 2. As a real traditionalist (pun intended!!!) that you are I was sure you will go for the manual wind!!!! And last 3. You are a white metal ma... 

Best on YG no ?

 
By: 4800s : December 1st, 2008-13:00
Hi Amanico : please, think as A.L.Breguet........Have you seen this mainplates, bridges etc. in silver colour in my watches ? nooooo. For me is most accuracy the yellow golden version than the white gold version......but if you feel good with these.......... 

Pleased to hear…

 
By: AndrewD : December 1st, 2008-16:57
Dear Nicolas, We have talked on and off about the La Tradition in different metals for some months and I am pleased to hear you have finally made your decision. I agonised over the same things for more than a year and, as you know, came down on the side o... 

Dear Nic..

 
By: Foo Fighters : December 1st, 2008-23:33
You know what...I think you have the best choice, that confirm my upcoming watch. Is that possible that inform me the price of the watch. Cheers john

I knew it ;0)

 
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : December 2nd, 2008-13:01
I don't even know why I doubt in my 6th sense and put this other 2 Breguet pieces on the guess list + Very happy this is one of my dream pieces but the YG version and definitely the manual wind Congratulations Damian

nicely put Nicolas:-)

 
By: lutz : December 4th, 2008-10:42
Hello Nicolas, I hope it will be what You want it to be once Fine points You mentioned here for the WG version,I never was able to make a conclusive decision between the YG anf WG version,slightly leaning towards the YG one,but the WG is the more contempo... 

so beautiful

 
By: Foo Fighters : December 5th, 2008-01:33
hey hey nic.. I just got it today.....so beautiful man. Cheers

Nice of course, but...

 
By: DrStrong : December 9th, 2008-09:46
who asked "why did you put your grandmother's watch in a bigger case and not even in the center ?"

Wow!

 
By: rigbot : December 16th, 2008-00:03
I love these watches. I can't wait to hold one in my hands. Thanks for the great pics. -Rigby