AndrewD
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Some thoughts …
Dear Tassos,
These sorts of deliberations are always fun. I personally would not add a 7337 to your collection:
Dress wise they serve the same purpose – they are both formal dress watches.
From the perspective of workmanship and finish you have got much the same to look at – Breguet hands, moonphase, roman numerals, guilloche and the fluted Breguet case.
The movement finish in the 7337 is disappointing as we discussed previously, particularly in relation to your perpetual.
Keeping in the Breguet line if you want a tourbillon I think Nicolas’ suggestion of the 40mm Messidor is a very good one. I have seen it behind a glass case but not handled it. The size, proportions and design looked close to perfect to me. Some of the older skeletonized tourbillons come up at auction occasionally and look amazing as well.
The Tradition Tourbillon is growing on me, but it is a watch you need to see and handle to decide. Again, viewed behind a glass case, the proportions were not immediately appealing, although I liked the chain & fussee and the large, almost old world, tourbillon cage and balance. It strikes me as a watch that would be great to own amongst a collection, but not a watch I would wear very often.
Decisions, decisions …
Andrew
Your opinion: is it too much...
... to have the perpetual 5327 and desire also the classique 7337 ? I sure do not want to throw money away... My other option is to start to save and buy a Breguet Tourbillon... Maybe the Tradition Tourbillon, which costs about 5 times the price of 7337.....
I'd directly go to the Tourbillon
Ok, a Breguet pc is very interesting as the complication is great, but too close, aesthetically speaking, to the ' Chinese ". As you already own the Tradition and you will get the " Chinese " ( if not already done...LOL ), I'd go on another great Classic ...
Chinese, dear Nico?
... You used this description before... What exactly means, in watch terms? I have the perpetual 5327 already ( I do not have any Tradition model, but I also own the YG Marine...), so maybe you are right about covering the models... Your "gout" is towards...
The " Chinese " was the nickname given to this watch
Don't know who to credit for, but this is a brilliant pic of a " Chinese ": As for the tourbi, I woulp pass on the Tradition Tourbi, 1st because you alredy own the Tradition, then because I'm not a big fan of its huge plexy... Not for a watch like this Tr...
Point taken...
...merci for the clarification of the Chinese (Chinois n'est pas? Ou Chinoise?) So instead of this You propose this (sorry, but you know my preference is towards YG or at least RG...) Your opinion is respected ( I am not exactly crazy about the domed crys...
The Messidor is much less expensive
You will be, with the RG Messidor, way less than 100 K Euros. I don't have the list price with me, but I'm pretty sure that it is way less expensive than the Tradition Tourbillon. Yes " Chinoise " for us, Frenchies. Best, my friend. Nicolas
Being an ethnic Chinese, I 'll be interested in learning why the watch
is nicknamed Chinese, is it because it reminds people of the hats wear in Ching Dynasty of China?
I agree with you on your Messidor comments but one thing to consider
I actually tried it on a couple of times and its very very hard to read the time. But of course with the open worked frame, reading of the time could indeed be very much a secondary intent LOL. It is however a very eye catching and stunning piece.
I think that with that kind of marvel, you don't read the time
But you look at the time, you admire it. Best, Nicolas
Nicolas, I'm assuming the nickname the "Chinese" came from the small windows
for the date and day of the week at 2 and 10 o'clock. If this is in reference to the stereotypical small slant eyes for Chinese, I'd appreciate it if you stop using this "Chinese" nickname for this Breguet. I don't know who made this name up but it is not...
don't know who gave this nickname to this watch, Anthony
But it is a fact that it is known in France under this nickname. Didn't mean to offend anyone, while using this nickname, as it is the case when we name the GPF 2 / 56 or its Re Edition Pam 341 Egiziano, or the 6154 " the Small Egiziano ", or the Rolex 16...
Thanks Nicolas for understanding
I totally am in support of using the nicknames that watches get, but when the nickname has some racial underpinnings to it, that's when we shouldn't be using that nickname. Cheers, Anthony
NOT Chinese.....but....Korean
Also being of Chinese ethnicity (genetics), I am "offended" by the nickname. Actually, I don't give a rat's arse what the nicknames are because I'm not as sensitive or politically correct as the Americans. To the shock of my peers at a British boarding sc...
Chinese
Chinese art is amongst the very best ever made. One could assume that the nickname came because of the beauty and the symmetry of the watch I highly doubt that the watch was given this name as an offensive or a mockery of the chinese race. China has a lon...
I'd rather have a 7337!
I'm not a fan of the Tradition Tourby, to me it looks odd with the dial and tourby above it which is distracting from looking. The regular La Tradition, well that's a awesome piece! My personal choice would be the 7337! -MW
Some thoughts …
Dear Tassos, These sorts of deliberations are always fun. I personally would not add a 7337 to your collection: Dress wise they serve the same purpose – they are both formal dress watches. From the perspective of workmanship and finish you have got much t...
Dear Andrew, a very helpful post...
... and as you know I agree on most points... It really seems that the 7337, although I like it very much, is covered my the 5327... Which is the refence number of the second tourbillon on your post? I find it magnificent... Does it have a Piguet or Leman...
Reference 3355
Hi Tassos I knew you would “…find it magnificent …” J Here is Kelvin Tan’s original post from 2005 . It contains some brilliant early La Tradition photos as well as this stunning grand complication tourbillon. The skeletonize...
You love the 7337...besides... the Tradition will one day be recognised as a Fad.
Hi Tassos, You have asked....So we should answer honestly. But remember, our opinions are just a reflection of our own personal desires, and we are all very different....We are all unique. And so is each watch. But I think that you have already answered y...
Gilt ...
Hi Jack, Interesting comments on the plate finishes of the Tradition line. This is apparently produced by a hand sandblasting process on the gold-plated brass, although I have never read or seen much detail on this. It is of course designed to mimic A.-L....
Let's meet on the steps of the Cenotaph in 2029
Hi Andrew, I hope I did not offend, as I mentioned 'our opinions are just a reflection of our own personal desires, and we are all very different' . I was just trying to reaffirm to Tassos that the 7337 and the Tradition are extremely different pieces.......
Breguet’s cenotaph?
It’s a date, Jack! Of course no offense taken. If I sounded too sober and serious I didn’t mean to. I wish Montres Breguet would provide more information on the way they finish the tradition bridges and plates. I think it’s a suitable finish for that watc...
We might be two old men with raincoats
Hi Andrew, We might be two senile old men with raincoats and when some one walks past, flash them open and say...Pst Wanna buy a genuine Breguet?" I will be Al and you can be Zyma. I will bring the Scotch.... just incase you forget. kindest regards, Jack
same dilemma...
Hello Tassos, If the7337 was a perpetual calendar I would be very much tempted change it for mine,but it is'nt... Aesthetics of the 7337 are great for sure. The tourbillon is a remarkable piece but not my cup o' tea cheers, Lutz