Horological Meandering

Was not expecting to ever see one of these on my wrist, but every now and then....... My first vintage Breguet. Love the dial, but like what's inside at least as much (and probably more): An e-mail from Breguet calls this one simply the "1276". Apparently...  

. . . to congratulate you. That's an acquisition of the first order. My recently acquired . . . . . . and freshly serviced . . . . . . 30T2SCrg waves hello! ...  

These movements belong next to each other. Thanks for sharing. Darren

was lucky to happen upon this one. I guess that's how it goes .... plenty on my radar which I'll never strap to the wrist (many of which you own!). Darren

Congratulations! Probably not the original crown, but that's small potatoes.

You're likely correct about the crown, but to be honest, I'm not sure I'll be able to find a scan of one of these with the original crown. I may reach out to Breguet again, but I think I now have all of the information they have on this timepiece. Darren

Wow, so superbly cool!!! Congrats on this amazing piece, what a historical watch and what a movement!!!!!!! Extra cool! You have to share more pix of it pleeeeaaasssee! S

I'll try to take some better scans over the coming weeks, but my photography skills are not on the level of this timepiece unfortunately. Darren

production date? Thanks!

The watch was manufactured in 1952 and sold on December 31, 1953. A New Year's present it would appear. Thanks for the kind words. Darren

but perhaps more enchanting for this.

This is a remarkable piece, in my eyes. Bravo! Cheers Francois

Glad you like it. Darren

Hi Darren, 1276 is a beauty - and would well deserve a extensive photo shooting and post! Congrats! It's an absolute drem piece for anybody interested in the history of horology. Not made during the best times of Breguet - but with this movement and humbl... 

I does indeed feel like a bit of history on the wrist (and it's plain cool to look at!) And I would agree that this one was created during somewhat darker days in the lifespan of Breguet. Somewhat of a light amongst a fair bit of darkness. I've learned qu...