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Guilloche for days
On the one hand, I can't help but think that this 5177 at 38.5mm with those long Breguet lugs is bigger than I want such a watch to be, and that something like this is at its best at 35 or 36mm (or even smaller) like some older Breguets.
On the other hand, two of the things that are so wonderful to me about this watch are the gorgeous expanse of guilloche and the long long slim hands, and you can't get those things on a small dial. Guess I'll have to keep it!
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Guilloche for days
On the one hand, I can't help but think that this 5177 at 38.5mm with those long Breguet lugs is bigger than I want such a watch to be, and that something like this is at its best at 35 or 36mm (or even smaller) like some older Breguets. On the other hand...
Breguet lugs are long indeed
and 36mm might be a perfect size for this beautiful timepiece, but, as you say, this wide 38mm case and dial is really a pleasure to look at ! Enjoy !
They may change the lugs.
38mm should be ok for many people but imo the lugs are not the best design element of Breguet, otherwise the case and the dial are sublime. Actually it might be the only reason I still haven’t got a Breguet. Ok the lugs were always like this and I underst...
The coin-edge and rounded bezel are really gorgeous
I don't know if we can expect them to keep those parts of the case while dropping the lug design... but you MIGHT imagine them shortening and angling the lugs a bit more on some of these
Exactly!
They might just shorten and angle the lugs as you said, I love the coin edge of Breguet cases, it is iconic and beautiful, I wouldn’t dream of hindering that part of the design for new lugs however I have every confidence in them to come up with a more fl...
Beautiful watch indeed
I - and my small wrists - am a big fan of 36mm Breguet Classiques with those long graceful lugs Plus, they come with Daniel Roth’s deisign sensibilities, which I much admire
A very lovely piece!
I was considering adding this to my collection. For me, this version is the nicest. I like this guilloche the best. Also in white gold, although I like pink as well. But the real thing for me is that the hours are Roman numerals and the date is Arabic. Th...
Yes...
The 5175 would sell like hot cakes if it were made in the other configurations like OP's but without the date. I can only imagine how fantastic it would be to have a clean, three-hand dress watch like this...
Agreement!
With mblum, I think you are exactly right that the date window works better with this dial than the enamel. I'll give another reason: the enamel dial is smooth, clean, undifferentiated, with only painting on it... EXCEPT for the hole cut in it for the dat...
But they didn't just cut a rectangle in the dial and call it a day...
...they shaped it and designed the numbers to follow the shape.
Breguet lugs
Have own few piece of breguet watches with my 17 cm wrist i can wear it perfectly with thier tradition collection, lug a bit straight but not protruded off from the wrist.
Jesse I actually do not know where you live!
But I know it's not too far from here...