
Shortys home provides an intimate look at the Breguet Classique Ref. 5177 with its stunning blue Grand Feu enamel dial, showcased during an exhibition at the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg. His detailed photography captures the watch's modest charm under indirect light and its true character when exposed to direct light, inviting readers to appreciate its subtle elegance and discuss its controversial date window.













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.
bracelets ? Best wishes Will.
A great dress watch, which has no real competition IMO. Choosing between this and a Chrono Bleu would be very difficult (Breguet wins on the dial side, Journe, on the movement side) Dark enamel is a killer concept - I like it!
Thank you Shortys Home
But I must say the date window completely kills it for me. On this piece, very elegant with its "reduced to the essential" design, putting a hole in it in such a unbalanced way borders on a criminal act! I believe not many customers will use this one as their one-and-only, everyday watch. No need for a date. In no way meant to be offensive, just letting my honest feelings speak. Daniel
I'm certain that no one wants to read 1, 2, 83, 4, 5, etc. on the dial of such a marvelous contraption. Could there have been a way to space things differently? For me, the iconic Breguet numerals (SO beautiful) attract so much attention that one cannot help but combine date and 3 on this dial (at least when the date is a single digit), especially given the critical spacing issue. In fact, Breguet's thoughtful use of the same technique on the date wheel, and with no border on the cut-out (box, w
Yes, Hamburg can be very beautiful, most recently the city is more famous for endless and uncoordinated roadworks and the subsequent traffic chaos 😳 Personally, I do not at all argue with your opinion on the date window. I see why Breguet wanted to do a non-limited Classique with the deep blue Grand Feu enamel dial, and the no date version was already done with the Ginza Anniversary. Sometimes a „flaw“ makes a watch even more interesting... not sure whether this will be the case for the future o
This thread is active on the Breguet forum with 33 replies. Share your knowledge with fellow collectors.
Join the Discussion →