Breguet – Classic complications

Mar 02, 2015,13:12 PM
 

Hi,

 

Just wanted to share a watch I got to see last week.

Breguet – Classic complications, Extra-thin tourbillon automatic movement with power reserve.





I was not allowed to remove the plastic on this one, but I think it might be worthwhile to share this one anyway.

The face is not really what intrigues me on this watch…


Honestly, I think the power reserve gets too much attention here. I would rather have seen a shorter power reserve indicator that didn’t cut into the tourbillon scale.


The off centered giluche dial, very typical Breguet design is beautiful made but I would rather have a look on the backside.





On the caliber 581DR the rotor is located on the outside of the movement alongside the case.


This is what makes it possible for the Rose Gold case to only be 7 mm thick (42 mm in diameter).




 

Here is another view; you see the rotor moves outside the movement.




 

What do you think? Is this the future for flat automatic movements?

 

Best

Blomman

This message has been edited by blomman on 2015-03-02 13:12:46


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I also had a close look.

 
 By: dr.kol : March 2nd, 2015-13:48
I think that the movement is quite impressive but there are two (three) reasons why I did not consider this watch: First of all, I think it's 2-4 mm too big. Secondly, I agree with you that the power reserve is taking too much attention. (Thirdly, till no... 

The beauty of the Tourbillon, I understand....

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : March 2nd, 2015-14:26
But, my budget will never allow one... Agree, this one would have been better in 38 - 40 mm. Best Blomman

I will answer with another question: Is automatic the future for high end watches?

 
 By: amanico : March 2nd, 2015-13:54
I am in the camp of NO. You cannot beat this one. Best, Nicolas ...  

Can I "camp" with you?! ;)

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : March 2nd, 2015-14:28
I agree that I would rather see manual movements on high-end pieces... But I fear we are a dying bread... As for the watch, I would prefer a one color case! But yes, it is stunning! Best Blomman

Yes, a beauty!

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : March 3rd, 2015-11:13
Sometime you have to bend your rules for the "greater good"! ;) Best Blomman

Yep! [nt]

 
 By: amanico : March 3rd, 2015-11:48

Wow

 
 By: ciaca : March 8th, 2015-15:35
Pure Daniel Roth dna :-) Very rare two tones one, beautiful. Hands up in front of one of the earlier and still beautiful tourbillon! And here is mine in a more conventional yg case. ...  

Indeed this is huge power reserve...

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : March 3rd, 2015-04:33
indicator...and not only on that model from Breguet Easily it becomes their signature I must say that I'm in manual wind camp in high end watches Yours

Looks like we all three will go ....

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : March 3rd, 2015-11:15
Camping together! ;) Yes, I have noticed that Breguet gives a lot of space to their Power reserve... Best Blomman

Or a la Tcho? ;) [nt]

 
 By: amanico : March 3rd, 2015-14:15

A great watch.

 
 By: foversta : March 8th, 2015-01:57
This is really a great watch and the peripheral winding mass (which can also be found in the C.F.Bucherer movement) is a very clever way to keep the movement flat without filling too much space like with a micro-rotor. I'm sure that we will find in the fu...  

Beautiful wristshot, Fx!

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : March 9th, 2015-15:39
Yes, I think so to... thank you for adding your shot! :) Best Blomman

I don't know....

 
 By: ciaca : March 16th, 2015-07:56
If the future of thin automatic winding movements is the peripheral winding mass, some other example already existed in the past but had some technical issue and was quickly abandoned, nowadays some more new iterations of this kind are popping up (for exa...  

That's a beauty! :) [nt]

 
 By: blomman Mr Blue : March 16th, 2015-14:30