Breguet

I went past the local AD to have a look at the La Tradition in "the flesh". They had a 37mm yellow gold piece there and it is really exceptionally beautiful live, photos do not do it justice, although I've seen some nice photos on here. What I find amazin... 

unbelievable. pictures on the websites are appaling indeed. Trying to sell a $20-$30k watch with a picture in low-def....A caveman could do it....

they seem to sell well and the personal attention is outstanding, though I have little experience to compare with. H.

But I think Lange does a great job with their website: good images, little videos on movements, etc. IWC is not bad either

I think it's nicely done. It has the right mixture of history, glimpses into the manufacturing process, explanations of watchmaking complications, some glamour (for the ladies collections) and technical information. Andrew

The catalogue is worth chasing, either through a Breguet AD or you can order via their (amateurish) website. They will ship it anywhere in the world in multiple languages. Andrew

friend of mine brought one back from the AD in London... much nicer than the website - you are right !

... and let us know what catches your eye. A perpetual perhaps? Andrew

still my fave but I would love to see Perpetual Cal 7717BA/1E/986 in real

I will be interested to hear your comments on the 7717 when you get to see it. Breguet's always wear larger than their size suggests, so the 35.5mm diameter will look fine on an average sized wrist. The almost linear display of information is interesting ... 

so the size of the watch does play a role. I had a look at the "small" La Tradition and it fitted well, even though the strap on the display watch was too short. The watch has enough presence to hold its own on a wrist. I def like the yellow gold best - e... 

just strolled past the local AD and he had taken all Breguet out of the shopwindow - which now only showed the Jaquet Droz and Glashuette and some other stuff all the Breguet were on display inside the shop

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but now there's no indication when you walk past that they even stock Breguet