
Nicolas (amanico) shares a stunning photograph of his Breguet Classique 5177 in white gold with an enamel blue dial, highlighting its aesthetic appeal. His post invites a closer look at a reference often discussed for its design nuances, particularly the date window. This article synthesizes community insights on what makes this particular Breguet reference a topic of passionate discussion among collectors.

The Breguet Classique reference 5177 represents an automatic entry within the Classique collection, distinguished by its 38mm case proportions and rose gold construction. This reference utilizes automatic movement technology within the traditional Classique aesthetic framework.
The 38mm case is crafted from 18k rose gold and houses an automatic movement. The silver dial provides contrast against the warm gold case material. Sapphire crystal protects the dial surface, while the watch maintains 30 meters of water resistance. The bezel design remains fixed in position.
Reference 5177 appeals to collectors seeking automatic movement functionality within traditional dress watch proportions. The 38mm case size positions this reference for those preferring mid-sized case dimensions, while the rose gold construction and silver dial combination offers specific aesthetic preferences within the broader Classique automatic range.
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if it weren't for that small issue indeed ;-) Still, this one is tempting. Perhaps Breguet will make a non-date version. What can I say, dreaming is one of the very few things these days, that's not forbidden. Regards, George
Ooooooohmyword WHY don’t they just make this the standard one........ (Another way to look at it is that this is the only watch around where the date is always a two-digit number - 13 23 33 43...then 103 113 123, all the way up to 313!) Best E.
I think the date looks better on the blue dial than on the white dial. There are reports from owners who find the date appearance ok, so maybe over time it's fine. I've always wondered why they didn't move the date to the 6 o'clock position for the enamel dial 5177. This would prevent the Arabic numerals from lining up. As it is, by choice of 5177 would be either of the guilloche dials, where I think the date is integrated nicely.
Dateless is better...
Would applied or printed indices would be the way to go?
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