Classique Collection

Any among us may have admired a good backside (on any gender) now and then. Having a less-than-compelling one myself (trust me on this), I perhaps compensate by acquiring watches with interesting reverses. Mind you, I am no connoisseur of haute horlogerie

Having first been drawn in by the Classique collection and then the Tradition, I hadn't paid much attention to the Breguet Marine line to date. Your review has shown me what I've been missing. I love it when members here review watches thoroughly and hone

This past week I was either exceptionally brave or seized by madness, as I went ahead to change the strap on my Breguet Classique Réveil du Tsar grand feu dial, Ref. 5707ER/29/9V6 - one of those things about which they might say " Don't try this at home.

The headline was F.P.Journe and FFC, and there were some other fantastic lots from Journe on sale too. As per other posts on this, the results were phenomenal for the Journe lots. But there was also 100+ other watches to see and bid on. From modern indies

Not sure if many realize that just yet in 2025, tho quite a few do and are swapping out their currency. Exchanging currency for items of intrinsic value is best right now imho. Truly hope whomever purchased this FPJ gives it back to FFC. It's his timepiec

Finally finished this fp journe ffc piece after working on it for weeks

Working on this dial right now !! I use colored pencils on paper

Artists like him, at his age.... Hollywood is paved with golden statues and creative financing. At FFC's advanced age, may as well bounce the last check he writes. Go out like a true gangster👍 Smart money says FPJ buys it for a mill or whatever (price doe

So not the desired impression that may hangs heavy for the next owner. Everyone knows this sad story on this now. He should have been discrete about selling it. Am sure FPJ could have found him a buyer, maybe the Shark Tank guy or someone in Brunei. Why m

Apologies for my strong feelings, but it does seem quite insulting to the watch maker. Sadder still that the special timepiece story went from a storied dream and hope, to really just something to flip instead of off-the-shelf planes, land, homes, investm