Breguet

I first have to repeat that, with some very few exceptions, I don't l ike Tourbillons on the dial side, when they make a " hole " in the dial.

I much prefer them being part of the dial, I mean without hole, or in the back side.

Here is a typical case of these few exceptions: You have a hole, ok, but what a delicate candy!

The sweet guilloché of the dial is just sublime, and even the non colored gold guy I am can appreciate and even like the blend of rose gold and platinum of the case.

A blend which enhances the preciousness of a Watch whose ( relatively ) small 36 mm case avoids to generate the feeling of a " in your face " Watch.

Not show off at all, just elegance!

Ok, one think I would have preferred is to be able to see more of this movement ( Cal 558 ) rather than this mainplate which hides all, on the back side, even if nicely engraved.

Here are the few pictures I could take:

 

 

 

 

 

If I got it well, this is a reference which was produced in the 90ies.

That is the Breguet I like!

Best,

Nicolas

This message has been edited by amanico on 2014-04-13 03:47:20

.. so am I for this almost " low-key" Tourbi, with the beutifully balanced main dial. above
It is nice, that one sees the Tourbi ( isn't it ?) also from the back, but some vista
more wouldn't have hurt, despite the missed opportunity, just taken
by the mainplate, exactly as you described

- I never have been to a Breguet Boutique yet, guess I'll have to do that
one day, preferably in Paris, so that I might see the Breguet museum, as well.

Or elsewhere - eg. at my home city here, where the Boutique is still rather small,
but has expanded, (mostly because of clients from arabic, asiatic and / or other eastern countries, such as Russia., just naming one. I guess, if any Tourbi, then one from JLC , but luckily for me and my banker, that is far beyond reach. - Out of curiosity ( if allowed here - if not, dear Mod, edit it out ): am I right,
that this Breguet Tourbi is also way above, lets say the Master Tourbillion;
I do kniw, it's a bit like apple & oranges, just round are both .

Apart from that, and only on a very hypothetical,humble perspective, my favored
Tourbillion from JLC would be the Gyro 1, (followed by the Reverso one)..

Sorry for the lengthy dwelling,
- just felt that way about these 2 cents..

Best, hs

Difficlut to compare this Breguet and the JLC Master Tourbillon, this last one being automatic and modern.

The style and the finish are different, too. Although, the prices are similar, on the market.

The Gyro One is another league. And a totally different concept. This is my favourite, with some GP créations, and the Ulysse Nardin Royal ( or Imperial ) Blue.

Thanks, my friend.

Nicolas

.. and if I am honest, I mainly have been able to comment my newbie's feelings

- for this complication(s), if we separate it out again, " regular"/ standard Tourbi vs Gyro- Tourbi,
which of course is another league, are often combined with other complications and as
you've patiently outlined.

Only thing, one can say, that there is great & honest admiration for the creation,
and manufacturing processes & vs the people, who often are artisans ;
A lot and often by hand they design, develop, and handle with knowledge these
pieces of horology.

Thanks again, for highIighting this terrain,
which, apart from the rather mundane basic principles, still is
mostly "Terra incognita " for me.

Interesting, indeed - Best, hs This message has been edited by hs111 on 2014-04-13 05:32:34

Had one on at the boutique many years ago. I agree with you. The size is really beautiful. I like the engraving on the back.  It is a beautiful watch.  If I were getting a Breguet tourby, this reference, or the skeleton perp tourby with the  combo colors are the ones for me. 

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And I like these open dialed versions very much. The platinum with rose gold two-tone case is interesting and not to my taste, but the engraving is beautiful and ads a lot to the 'royalty' of the tourbillon in the Breguet range. And at 36mm this is quite a little jewel of a watch. Thanks for showing us.

No message body This message has been edited by amanico on 2014-04-13 05:11:52

I don't know if this makes any sense but it actually looks like an extremely polished and refined attempt by an independent... and is all the better for it!! I love that it does not look "big brand" at all; which hammers home the "hand-made-ness" of it.

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In that period where there were very few high end watches and tourbillon were rare, the job done was fantastic: case, dial, caliber with nice engraving, the historical sense.