Breguet

Three years of planning, several visits to watch boutiques for a ‘test drive’, pleasant get-togethers with other owners and a lot of thought and research and I finally have a yellow gold, manual wind La Tradition 7027BA/11/9V6 (Cal. 507DR) on my wrist. A ...  

Hi AndrewD, Congrats on the new Breguet! Thanks for posting your experience, very well written and interesting to hear your thoughts on the La Tradition. Nice photos too.

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Hi Andrew, Thanks for sharing this journey and its happy ending. The is just as much pleasure as the catch. I looks like the watch has settled in nicely with your wardrobe. Very versatile I must say. Thanks for sharing. Bill

Hi Bill, While clearly not a casual watch, I find that the La Tradition goes quite comfortably with a variety of business and formal outfits. We are heading off to hear the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra this weekend and I will certainly be giving it an out... 

And it is quite versatile. I have mine on a smooth brown Cordovan strap, and I wear it to work (read shorts and a T-Shirt) all the time. The picture isn't my best work, but you can see the design, and thinness of the strap -a...  

Hi Aaron, Thanks for the image. I think I need to relax my definitions of casual and dress watches a bit. I tend to grab the Speedy Pro or a Pilot watch for weekends, but I will certainly allow the Breguet to let its hair down a bit! Andrew

Nice to read your comments ! I could have written most of those sentences as well. I got mine about 8 months ago and although I was a bit afraid about how yellow gold would look on my wrist, I enjoy it a bit more every day. As you said, the watch can be a... 

and yes this was one enjoyable ride thnx Damian

describes the exact situation I find myself in with the La Tradition... I hope to have wrist shots of my own someday. Cheers, Mike

God, I love these essays! You elaborated in such a nice way your love and interest for this Breguet that I think you will create some contamination effect! The Tradition is well called. True Breguet DNA, nicely finished, very cool and elegant design. This... 

Personally, I can't differentiate between a wheel or a barrel or a parachute....but I can tell you IMO, this is one of the most beautiful watches ever made. Wear in good health! palmasea

Hi Palmasea, The La tradition appeals on so many levels: Intellectually one can learn about the basic building blocks of a mechanical watch. On an emotional level you can respond to the aesthetics of the design and finish. ... and because modern horology ... 

You hit it right on the nose...for someone like me, who is more into esthetics and comfort, having a tremendously well built mechanism hidden inside of a watch, does not excite me that much...i.e. the only Patek's that excite me are the one's I really fin... 

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My congrats on the wonderful catch!!!!!!!! While in Hong Kong, last week, I had the chance to have a very close look at this marvel, but for the moment, speaking always for the Tradition line, my heart was captured by the automatic model with retrograde s... 

Greatly enjoyed your carefully chosen and finely turned phrases Andrew, all of which conveyed the full gamut of your experience from trepidation through to exhilaration. Furthermore, those photos really are top notch - no more self-deprecation! Delighted ... 

Hi Andrew....you said you would & you did...congratulations..and what you did not say was that you are quiet a photographer and writer. It is good to see someone who is passionate about their desires...procrastonates...assess and does. The accuracy assesm... 

Hi Jack, It took a while, but yes, I did get the La Tradition. Now for that other promise I made to myself 4 years ago … the Journe Tourbillon. I never break a commitment, so stay tuned!! But please note that due to circumstances outside of my control (my... 

great watch . truly great. thinking about getting one formyself but confused between yellow and white gold. any suggestons guys??

the La Tradition at the local dealer's window in South Africa I thought, "my God, what an ugly watch". A couple of leisurely strolls later I can't stop thinking about the watch - it has really grown on me. So congrats - it sure is something special T

.. she is a gorgeous piece and contains so much history. I am wearing the La Tradition again as I type this and I still marvel at the stepped bridges and blued screws and the depth of the movement. It has been 3 years and it's about time I wrote a follow-...