Breguet - Follow up – 2 weeks later

Follow up – 2 weeks later

Jun 13, 2017,08:30 AM

Follow up – 2 weeks later
I like this watch. It wears small and fits well. Despite its weight, I've worn it all day. Time keeping is okay. +4 seconds/day crown down. +5 s/day dial up.
After careful inspection, the Breguet guilloche is much more impressive than the Longine's stamped dial. The etching is more complex, allowing greater contrast between the slopes facing the light and the slopes in the shadow.
I can find no imperfection with the naked eye. Every part of the pattern is consistent. Amazing that the Breguet was turned out by a human eye and hand.
IMO, it would be possible to duplicate the cutting process with a computer-controlled machine. But, it may be more difficult to for a machine to polish the entire dial in a consistent manner. A victory for the human artisan.
The fluted caseband is going to be an issue for me. I don't wash gold watches under running water. So, it will require extra work to keep dirt from accumulating in the crevices. I would recommend that these watches be worn only occasionally. Not as day watches.

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My brand new Breguet Tsar 5707 Dual Time with Alarm

By: jim vancouver : June 1st, 2017-07:51

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By: jim vancouver : June 1st, 2017-07:52

This is an old model. Winning the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève Public Prize in 2003. Yet, it retains its elegance and remains one of the few watches with dual time and an alarm. Petite 39 mm, famous rose engine silvered dial. Breguet calls the unique...

Along with Memovox - one one the most pleasant alarms on the market. Congratulations!

By: Alex25 : June 2nd, 2017-11:36

The watch sits quite thin, which is great.

That's true. Quite comfortable for a gold watch. [nt]

By: jim vancouver : June 2nd, 2017-13:54

Gorgeous watch - congratulations and enjoy :). Interested to know how does the alarm works with the dual time ? [nt]

By: templetowers : June 1st, 2017-07:55

They work independently. And there's no am/pm setting for the alarm

By: Alkiro1 : June 1st, 2017-07:59

Best wishes Alkiro

Understood, thanks Alkiro best wishes, Will [nt]

By: templetowers : June 1st, 2017-08:05

My pleasure Will

By: Alkiro1 : June 1st, 2017-08:36

Best wishes Alkiro

Thanks. A little complicated.

By: jim vancouver : June 1st, 2017-08:05

Here's how Breguet set it up. The petite GMT dial shows the home/reference time. The central hour/minute shows the local time. The alarm is linked to the central/local time. When you are at home, the GMT and central time are the same. When you travel, you...