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ArthurSG
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Great write up SJX. I was fortunate enough to see the 09 releases in person

which included these 3 pieces as well as the double tourbillon, Heritage tourbillon, the new Traditions and repeater.

I must say, save the Traditions, it seems that Breguet is moving towards the "big watch" fad/trend as well which unfortunately, does not bode well for me.

I was very much looking forward to the Heritage Tourbillon but found it less appealing in the metal than on the net.  Just me though.  Reminded me of the roman numeral UN Michaelangelo Grande. The guilloche was very nice but somehow it just didn't appeal to me in the metal.

Of the new Traditions, I can see why some are saying its a step in the wrong direction for this range.  Its like trying to "warhol" a "van gogh" perhaps?  That said, if I was to get a Tradition, I found the new Tradition white gold actually quite appealing.

The highlight for me was the new repeater (can;t remember the ref. number) in rose gold.  The chiming had a very very vice resonance to it and size is more traditional from what I can recall.

Back to toubillons.  Recalling that I inquired about the Regulateur self winding tourbillon a few months back, the kind Breguet staff also had that on hand for me.  While some may say a traditional tourbillon should be hand wound, the very carefully and intricately hand engraved movement and the cut-out "B" rotor in yellow gold is very very breadth taking.  Being able to view it side by side with the Heritage Tourbillon and even the Double Tourbillon (which is huge case wise and thickness wise), I couldn't help but feel that the older regulateur tourbillon will perhaps be the better choice for me.  Not fair to compare the Double Tourbillon with the Regulateur Tourbillon?  From a price perspective, definitely.

Looking at the hand work of the cosmic/celestial (? not sure how to describe it) of the double tourbillon (if I get which case back belongs to which piece, forgive me.  Just so many pieces in front of me), I also found that perhaps it was not as delicately finished as I would expect of Breguet.  There was a "raw-ness" and "industrial-ness" to the finish which again looked much better in the net than in person.  The dial however was classic Breguet finesse.  Could be my aging eye-sight and perhaps my loupe can be of a better quality.  But if you are looking for a talking piece that would be hard put to miss even to the blind, then the Double Toubillon which boasts of extremely high accuracy is definitely it.

Thanks again for your report.

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