Breguet

Multi-level of hands crossing over each others.
Great to have the end of the hands pointed downward to facilitate easy reading.






Tapered down lug design ensuring good fit on the Lady's wrist .  Same details with the signatures fluted caseband and signed crown.


Case water resistance is rated to 30m.










The quick-set corrector at 9H for the moon-phase adjustment.





The 38-hour power reserve indicator.  Not sure why arrow-markers are used ... could be substituted with something playful yet remain classical
since this reference is for the Ladies.






















The 4 Hz automatic Calibre 591DRL, per specification is with a double barrel. Somehow expecting a higher power reserve than 38 hours.


Finishing is done well.





Escapement and flat balance spring in silicon with Breguet balance-wheel which is also in the iconic La Tradition.


Beautiful guilloche gold rotor.


Bi-colour engraved wordings on the bridges.









Leather strap paired with a solid gold deployant buckle.













This message has been edited by Kong on 2012-02-10 09:10:00

even in a larger size, but it's a lovely interpretation of some of their historical designs. I'd also like to thank Breguet for:
a) not compromising the design by adding in a date window (those always look weird in enamel)
b) not covering it in diamonds or doing the enamel in pink

on the other hand, if I show this to SFWIBW, i may be sunk!

A

Hi A

There is a diamond version, did not have the pics though

For your Lady...could consider this if your area has them - Reine De Naples Steel 8967ST.

Fully agreed on the date window.  Enamel in pink...NO NO !!!

Kong

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It is  a beautiful watch but I think that I prefer the guilloché dial:



Moreover, the base movement is the Lemania 8810 formerly the Longines 990: I would have prefered something more "exclusive".

Thanks a lot for your great pics.

Fx

Thanks for the pic of the 7787BR/12/9V6.

The movements are all the same, even for the ladies according to specification.

Kong

I thought it was based on Lemania 8815? Are you positive it is 8810? Thank you.

www.thepurists.com

And welcome to our forum.

Kong

This is not because a watch has not a balanced watch that I don't like it, but here, the power reserve is ruining the dial, in my opinion.

Too bad, because the enamel dial is superb, as well as the moonphase.

Best,

Nicolas.

Since I disagree with you completely. I think the moonphase is the weaker part of the design, it's too "pretty", and a bit too big, for the very traditional aesthetic. The weirdly off-center RdM hews very closely to some of AL Breguets earlier pieces

(the oldest existant perpetuelle)

I can even picture the little dial flourishes in a contemporary piece, but I don't seem to have a picture handy. I find I like the guilloche one as well, but find it a bit too "same-old, same-old" The Breguet guilloche seems to be falling into a rut, it's all so flat when it isn't the Revaille du Tsar. I'd love an deep-cut RdM, to match the 18th C. assymetry


A

I respectfully disagree.  The power reserve is POWER on that dial, which is gorgeous.  It works.  Case closed! ;-)

Best,

CaliforniaJed

It's always a matter of personal test. I like that earlier POWER statement above ... It applies to power reserve, seconds hand, length of hands and all the visual details in my view.  Everything is “powerfully” executed. 

The way the time hands cross with the power reserve hand adds beautiful sharpness to this poetic, powerful design.

Thanks for great images!

Pawel

This message has been edited by Pawel MC on 2012-12-14 09:25:55

somehow tipped the balance...sort of noise.

A simulated image ...would this be more edible, Nico?

kong

I agree.   I think the dial is quite nice, but the central second hand is a bit too much.

The only female styling cue is the fact that it's 36mm, the same diameter as a Datejust and the fact that it has such a thin bezel means it will wear larger.  It will look incredibly masculine on a feminine wrist I would think.

Breguet put it in the lady's range, I would not consider it as a lady piece.
The enamel does soften the image, but it is a watch suitable for both gender.
I still wear 36mm!
So you are not alone
Kong

i do like the watch very much, and i find the placement of the power reserve kind of intriguing.  to my eye, it does not put the composition off balance.  the guilloche version is very nice, but, naturally has a much different personality.  a last observation: the arrow markers were very much in keeping with the overall aesthetic, in my view.  i do wonder what inspires them, but the face is very classics, and the markers add to that, i think.

chris

Hi Chris

I have to agree the layout is still well-balanced to me.  Except with the extra long counter-weight of the second-hand, but somehow, will need to intentionally to observe it, otherwise it seems to blend in with the layout.

I am curious with those arrow-design too...what's the story or significance.  Thought it was sort of Turkish influence. Flipped through a couple of books on Breguet, and only found 1 example with this arrow-motif.

It's a double-sided minute repeater circa 1783 or 1785.  According to the reference " Breguet : An Apogee of European Watchmatchmaking", this watch is 'one of the most important ever made by Breguet, second only to the so-called Marie-Antoninette watch' .

However it does reminded me of the Rothschild logo



Kong

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Does it look better?



Kong

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Would hope this to be a manual wind watch as well...

I personally like a watch with a power reserve indicator to be a manual wind.   More logical
As for this, the original base, is a Lemania 8810 (as FX highlighted),  it was a super thin automatic calibre.
Also without the rotor, the movement will be too small for a 39mm case.

Kong

and their position is awkward but for some strange reason it all looks good to me

is sort of the signature of Breguet.  Asymetrical layout does look good for some reasons

Does it look better like this, D?



Kong

it is Breguet signature and it works out + for some reason 

Like it better with a seconds hand. The asymmetry and complex face makes it intriguing and, well, a Breguet. Not sure I understand Kong's 'movement is too small for the case comment' comment. This feature has been brilliantly pulled off numerous times, most notably the Patek 5070.

.. Which inspired me to buy the 7787 enamel version of this moonphase watch.