Richard M
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Date, size, etc
I’m floored by this. Breguet has a pre-organized focus group of die-hard Type XX fans on this platform and others. It is a simple thing for its design and marketing team to consult with its supporters. And yet they put out something wildly out of touch. Cannot for the life of me imagine why.
Fresh off Breguet’s Instagram . . .
Pure disappointment!!!😢 The size, the hands, the date . . . ...
This is the “civilian “ version.
There’s a military version as well. Both have dates at 4:30. And they are automatic.
Date, size, etc
I’m floored by this. Breguet has a pre-organized focus group of die-hard Type XX fans on this platform and others. It is a simple thing for its design and marketing team to consult with its supporters. And yet they put out something wildly out of touch. C...
Makes no sense
Their whole product line is priced in a way that does not compute... The Tradition is insanely nice for the $ for example, and then $18k for this...
That was my sticking point too!
I can, literally, get a solid gold Breguet for that. With no messy date window to boot!
The initial post is of the Civilian Type XX
Here’s the military. The hands are a thousand times better. I would have pulled the trigger until I saw the date! Side by side (apologies - none of these photos are great): ...
Wow the military version is so much better, but alas (and agree) that date... :(
Oh but the 42mm size... 🙈
One less thing to worry about...
Trying to acquire. Huge miss, date is an obvious culprit, but there are at least 5 design flaws on first pass that make it a no for me, the previous bi-compax Type XX was also questionable... a shame considering the potential
I feel that Breguet needs a new design team. First they messed with the Marine and now the Type XX.
It looks like a mess at the 4 and 5 markers.
Was looking forward to this release...and as many am disappointed!
I don't understand the hands and the date...but the hands just looks terrible here (sorry)
I never realized these hands were used on original Type XX’s
Now, this makes more sense. But again, that date! ...
Actually I like it! At least the one with the 3 registers… 👍🏻 But yes, if date, why not leave it at 6??? 🙈
The hands are „nice“, because they are „different“! Also the case and the proportions are great! But too big! Max 40, they should have been. The price, well… 🤦🏻♂️ And the green lume is a joke! 🙈 However, it has potential… I believe, they will bring a no-...
I’m curious to learn more about the movement.
According to SJX, it isn’t the same as the Blancpain F385. A new chronograph from Lemania/Manufacture Breguet is cool. The lack of a jumping minutes is interesting, I wonder if it’s a revision of an existing movement or something brand new.
Calling April 1st, calling April 1st...
One can only laugh. What an absolute miss. The date alone is a deal-killer. WTF?
In agreement.
I was expecting something like the Only Watch. Guess it was just wishful thinking. 42 mm is so 2014🫠 They can do it and still they don’t. I’m on my way to the Breguet reception in Bourget Airport. Let’s see what they have to say to the community’s ice col...
Cool. Looking forward to see you.
I’ll be wearing this guy, green jqcket qnd green Jordan 1s ...
Is this for real 🤣
Big miss. I mean the hands , the date (a date that cuts into the Arabics 😅😭), it just doesn't work. Too bad I was hoping they would knock it out of the park to get Breguet some attention and buzz.
I admire Breguet as a brand that CAN make beautiful watches, but .....
can't warm up to this one. Hands, I can deal with. Lume I can deal with. Size, I like big watches so 42mm is good for me. One thing that I dislike on watches are dates/date windows. They usually are eyesores on beautifully designed watch dials. But this, ...
Jeeeepers
Just looking at the subdial placement, what is this, 55mm? All the proportions look way off. No need to comment on the date, everyone else has already! Best E.
Breguet’s Code 59…
Terribly done. The oversized subdial at 3 o’clock eating into the numerals and the hands are most irritating. Case size and pricing don’t make it better.
Maybe a ladies version, Breguet?
38mm with no date and no diamond too. I will be first in the queue to get it.
Given the overwhelming negative reception, Breguet could not be this clueless, right?
Could this be a New Coke head-fake? How could Breguet's designers and any focus group miss this? Is this Swatch erecting its middle finger to enthusiasts, believing that there is a group of unknowing rubes who will nevertheless go for this model?
Yes, but I bet not clients who buy multiple watches.
For a singular watch, yes. But this is an enthusiast heritage model... I know I'm "preaching to the choir"
First Apple’s headset then this one day apart!
Glad I found a 3800 at nearly half the price. The description for the 2057/67 mentions a sapphire case back. I imagine the larger size, new movement and case back justify the price increase. Rolex did something similar when it discontinued the Cellini and...
Disappointing - The Type XX was nerfed...
Releasing a watch that is an emotional letdown for the Purist is one way to generate passionate community engagement. Great job, Breguet. These 2023 iterations of the Type XX will not be remembered as the best of the line, but they're not awful either. Th...
For consumers it is more appealing than for collectors.
I find it better looking, the more often I look at it. The vintage remake works, o.k. it has a date but there are plenty of high end chronos with a date.
That is out of the question! It will look very well executed.
What I like is: it has got character. The unsymetrical subcounters, the thick central seconds hand are not the usual soft design. I think, I like it! 😃
I like what you said here.
They dare to be different and made an advanced movement. I respect that.
To be fair: how many will be able to see this date with the naked eye?
People buying this sort of watch are in their 40/50 ies.
Date Window
I think I'm in the minority of enthusiasts who value and appreciate a date window, but the execution here is absolutely hideous. Done correctly this launch could've pulled me into the Breguet brand given how unobtainable other brands are now, but this poo...
That's just terrible...
42mm? Yuck. Not to mention the ugly hands and awful date placement.
i felt that diagonal date at 4:30 is usually reserved for cheap timepieces.
Thankfully, Bell&Ross straightens out the date at 4:30 so it is not diagonal.
A GIF comment...
Have read lots of comments online about these new Breguet releases. It appears the below feelings are shared by many, including myself. ...
You can’t argue that we’re not consistent!😉
Not only date window, but placement of Swiss Made!😳 ...
traffic jam at 4-5..
lights are out. Pedestrians, bicycles and cars all converging at intersection. Call for horology police to clear out the mess…