Breguet

very thin watches. And if I like the watch a lot, one version is not enough. Probably a very stupid policy... Anyhow, one of my favorite ultra-slim watches is Breguet Ref. 5157. This watch has a perfect size for me, 38.00 mm and it is just 5.40 mm thin. I...  

in the yellow gold model. The individual parts of the pattern appear bigger as well. The Breguet signatures in the chapter ring look deeper/more prominent in the white gold model. I realize this could be an affect of the photos, but could it also be due t... 

I think that the pattern on the dial is finer in the WG model while it's deeper in the YG model. Breguet is saying that the dials are silvered gold. Could it be so that they use WG in the white model and YG in the yellow model. When I look the dials on na... 

you should really take a look at the Piaget Altiplano. That is classic simplicity.

Piaget is on my list and far from the bottom. Best, Kari

but the yg really sings to me--go figure! j

Both are great! For some reason, I have always preferred guillloche dials to be partnered with either yellow or rose cases, rather than the white metals. Bill

the dial shows up better if the case is made of colored material. Best, Kari

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I prefer its thicker and deeper pattern. Thanks a lot for the comparison! Fx

This pattern difference remains a mystery to me. Maybe this is due to the uniqueness of any hand-guilloched dial?

I bought the yellow some 5 years ago and the white a month ago. It might be that they have changed the pattern. Anyhow, Hand Guilloché sounds much better. Best, Kari

They've both gorgeous Kari.. but out of the 2, I like the yg more! The guilloche pattern is just the right size, and a very clear pattern... just perfect to me. And a ultra thin breguet, I think matches best with yellow gold for the ultimate dress watch! ... 

And you'v captured the dial perfectly! And oh that Blued steel hands! Thanks for this! Stephen

the blue hands are stunning. Best, Kari

... for comparison. The guilloche on the WG seems finer and I must admit, that I like both a lot. Thanks for the pics, Dr.Kol. In terms of guilloche, my favourite is the "Reveil". Best regards Georg...  

This is a great example of Breguet's rose engine turned dials Breguet starts their dials with 18k gold plates and the engraver uses a rose engine to cut the dial. The pressure is all done by feel and each engraver can cut two differ dials even with the sa... 

The really thin movement of the watches is also a real piece of art and compared with the other fine brands, Breguet is a bargain. Best, Kari

Yes I agree! I think it must be 30 percent less than other thin automatics on the market at the same level of finishing I did some research and it is amazing that thin designs were part of Breguet;s philosophy since the beginning. Apparently he took Lepin...