Breguet

Hand wound, no date, 34 mm=close to my perfect watch. ...  

This is my favourite Breguet reference and I felt sad when they discontinued it a few years ago. 34mm is perfect on a small wrist especially as the Breguet lugs are long rather than curved. It looks perfect on your wrist! Enjoy!! Does it keep good time?!

... I asked for availability. And to my surprise there was still one available! (Maybe this was the last one.) It currently runs at a stable +1.5 s, no matter if fully wound or nearly empty. I am absolutely fascinated!

I too have my eyes on a watch discontinued 9 years ago which is available at the Patek salon and had not expected the encounter. So enjoy the watch, make it a part of you! I have to call one or two Breguet boutiques to see if they have stock left. And 1.5... 

I tried he London boutique yesterday and they do not have stock so I shall try Paris and Kuala Lumpur tomorrow -)

Lovely watch...dial superbly finished...right size for a classic timepiece...wear it in good health..all the best..Alex

Best wishes Alkiro

love the dial and the size. I think it wears larger than 34mm due to the long lugs Congrats on having such a fine timepiece! Cheers Robin

For instance, the 5817 Marine with its long and kinked lugs is too large for me (although 39mm would be fine). But the overhaul of the Marine series has already started with the Marine Equation Marchant 5887, so I hope they will bring a basic Marine model... 

Breguets long lugs make any watch over 36mm difficult to fit on many wrists . A 36mm Breguet would wear at least 40 to 41mm compared to watches with curved lugs. There are watches like the 5277 which I love but the long straight lugs make it a bad fit.

I have the same issues with several breguets I liked

Very true to the Breguet DNA. Double edged sword as they have a fit problem for small wrist. Maybe still the same lug design but shorter ?

I agree: straight lugs belong to Breguet. Especially in the Classique line, I would not want to miss them! For the Marine, I too would prefer slightly shorter lugs. The case should not be smaller. (I am not sure yet whether I like the new lug design).

agree with you. Classics should retain Breguet's signature soldered lugs. Case sizes can be smaller indeed! Cheers Robin

And the more I ponder them, the more I come to the conclusion that they should be as they are right now. Even if they are a little too long. When I think of an updated version which might result after an overhaul of the whole Marine line (assuming the new... 

IMHO one of the nicest Breguet references together with 3137. Size is also perfect for a dressy classy Watch. Congrats ! Mike

... one should not think of the "next watch", but the 3137 (inspired by pocket watch no. 5.) is indeed on the top of my wish list!

This is typically the Breguet I would go for: small, handwind mechanical, no date, small second to have another excuse to apply some more lovely guilloché and last but not least, the nicely integrated réserve de marche at the back. Wow, a lot for 34mm! De... 

I find this incredible for such a small piece of art! When I think of other brands, where two barrels add to "only" 60 hours. I am simply amazed.