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I find it interesting to read what you’re saying
as it is pretty much what I am thinking. The race after big cases has left us with one loser - the movement! All those spacer rings are driving me insane. And the dials with a lot going on at the outer edge just to mask the subdials sitting to close to the center.
It’s truly a shame that one has to pay Breguet €535 to get an extract from the archives - I guess I’ll just have to leave with not knowing how old my watch is. As for the documents, I had to make a quick call when I saw that the watch was in near NOS condition. As much as love a full set buy I would always go for an unpolished original condition. And this one was a thrill to unbox! Probably has been in a safe for the past 20 years.
Adding a couple of photos to illustrate what I mean. 
Breguet Classique Chronograph 3237.
Dear Purists, I have recently acquired my first Breguet after many years of coveting one. Love the size, the case, the movement but most of all - the dial! Anyone knows when this model was introduced and how long it stayed in production? And another short...
One of my favorites
Very fond of the 3237 (and the similar 5237), probably the nicest HW chrono this side of Lange. Much nicer than Breguet's newer versions of essentially the same watch, which are unnecessarily big and often have unnecessarily busy dials. Also much nicer th...
I find it interesting to read what you’re saying
as it is pretty much what I am thinking. The race after big cases has left us with one loser - the movement! All those spacer rings are driving me insane. And the dials with a lot going on at the outer edge just to mask the subdials sitting to close to th...
In the same vein ...
... the long-discontinued Vacheron Les Historiques chrono is also a nice watch and, in YG, is a good deal in the secondary market. Myself, I am resolutely a grey-metal guy, and would kill for the ultra rare platinum version with the guilloche salmon dial ...
The yellow gold of this 3237 does look really good.
And I agree with the YG 90s chrono (47101) being a good deal.
It seems that the case size is also proportional to the box size :)
You have an amazing watch! Owning a Breguet would be my highest horological achievement! I will one day! Best, E.
Thank you! Breguet is not a name to be taken lightly :)
As for the box, I much prefer boxes in size small as these are much easier to store. And the suede sleeve is a great way to store the watch.
Thank you for posting these really good photo's
of your new Breguet Classique Chronograph 3237. Amazing looking watch, love to look at that caliber. George
You are very welcome George!
It’s all the positive comments that bring inspiration to keep experimenting with light and shadows I have compared this movement to a friend's VC 47101 and they appear to be identical but for the engravings of course. I am actually suspecting that the mov...
Unlikely ...
... Breguet is Swatch, Vacheron is Richemont, and I'm pretty sure that the label does the finishing, not the movement provider (Lemania, also Swatch, in this case).
Both models predate these acquisitions
so technically the movements could have been ordered from the same manufacturer already finished.
Unlikely; I am not aware Lemania has finished watches to this level!
Excellent 3237 once again. Apologies for leaving multiple comments about the same watch.
I wrote to Breguet with a similar question regarding a Breguet NOS piece
I used the contact link on Breguet's website to ask when my watch was provided to the dealer who sourced it because that particular store was no longer listed as an AD for Breguet. I received a response within 48 hours that confirmed the dealer was in fac...
Hard to get any purer...
...or classier than this. And crazy inexpensive as far as these things go.
Couldn’t agree more!
I think it’s the size that makes them cheap. But in a few years the size will make ‘em expensive again
I have a fairly large wrist...
...but don't mind wearing 36mm at all. More good stuff for us : )
Thank you!
I use an Olympus e-m1 mark II and Zuiko lenses. I believe these ones were taken with 25mm 1.2 and 45mm 1.2
A new strap has arrived.
What are your honest opinions: the brown calf or the black gator? ...
Brown, but not THAT brown.
There's a lot of lovely brown straps I've seen put on Breguets, I wear mine on a Patek Gator strap and I've seen others wear them on a tan saffiano leather strap which looks terrific, ...
Searching for Breguet 3237
Hi everyone. First time using this website. I have scrolling through Instagram and the Breguet 3237 caught my attention! I fell in love with the design and it’s case proportion( not to forget that I’m also Chronograph lover). Would like know what material...