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AndrewD
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The YG and WG La Traditions are very different ...

Hi ahd,

Pleased to hear that you like the La Tradition. Abraham-Louis Bréguet is such an iconic figure in horology, and the architecture of his watches so characteristic, that many of us take enormous pleasure in wearing this watch.

I happen to like both versions of the La Tradition and more than most watches that are released in different metals these watches are very different. This is on both an emotional and aesthetic level. Breguet, the modern company, went to a great deal of effort to match the gold colour of the YG La Tradition to the original colours used by A.-L. Breguet himself. So even though the colour most closely resembles what we think of as yellow gold, it is unique. This colour, to me, is part of the history of Breguet that the Tradition series is trying to channel, as well as part of its charm.

I had made my mind up to get the YG La Tradition soon after it was released and then along came the WG version with its contrasting YG accents. I thought this was really beautiful, almost jewel like. It took me some time to decide that the YG version was the one that was the right choice for me on several levels.

Ultimately, of course, you need to try them both on. However, I feel that it is not just how they ‘look’ on my wrist, but how I connect to them emotionally. Watches to Purists are more than just fashion accessories.

A couple of other points. The parachute on the WG version is blued, which makes it stand out beautifully, but the original parachute on A.-L.’s watches was in steel. The silvered dial stands out more distinctly on the YG version of the watch and gets a bit lost on the WG.

So, IMHO, the YG is truly in the ‘tradition’ of Breguet and the WG is a nice piece of jewellery. These are the reasons I chose the YG watch, my first in this metal.

Enjoy the decision and thanks again for asking the question.

Andrew