{"id":10349,"date":"2016-03-17T09:00:19","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T08:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/preprod.gmtmag.com\/?p=10349"},"modified":"2016-10-26T13:28:39","modified_gmt":"2016-10-26T11:28:39","slug":"breguet-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/nouveaute-en-n-en\/focus-2\/breguet-11.html","title":{"rendered":"Breguet : The Classiques, forever contemporary"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><strong>Classique 7147<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Case\u2009:<\/strong> 18K pink (or white) gold, fluted caseband, sapphire crystal caseback, water-resistant to 30m <strong>Diameter\u2009: <\/strong>40mm <strong>Movement\u2009: <\/strong>mechanical self-winding (Caliber 502.3SD, 45h power reserve), inverted in-line Swiss lever escapement with silicon horns, silicon Breguet balance-spring \u00a0<strong>Functions\u2009:<\/strong> hours, minutes, seconds \u00a0<strong>Dial\u2009:<\/strong> 18K silvered hand-guilloch\u00e9 (\u201cclou de Paris\u201d hobnailing, \u201ccross-weave\u201d motif at 5 o\u2019clock), individually numbered and signed Breguet <strong>Strap\u2009: <\/strong>leather<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Classique\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Phase de Lune Dame\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Case<\/strong>\u2009:<\/strong> 18K pink gold case, sapphire crystal caseback, water-resistant to 30m \u00a0<strong>Size\u2009: <\/strong>30mm <strong>Movement<\/strong><strong>\u2009:<\/strong> mechanical self-winding (Caliber 537L, 45h power reserve), numbered and bearing the Breguet signature, silicon in-line Swiss lever escapement, silicon balance-spring,\u00a0 adjusted in 6 positions \u00a0<strong>Functions<\/strong><strong>\u2009: <\/strong>hours, minutes, small seconds, indication of the phases and age of the moon <strong>Dial<\/strong><strong>\u2009: <\/strong>Grand Feu enamel, individually numbered and signed Breguet,\u00a0 blued steel Breguet open-tipped hands \u00a0<strong>Strap<\/strong><strong>\u2009:<\/strong> leather<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"contenu_article\">\n<p>Epitomizing the quintessence of classicism since 1775, Breguet watches also embody inventiveness and creative serenity. The Classique collection, representing the archetype of this horological symbiosis, regularly returns to the forefront to celebrate certain major milestones in the history of Breguet. At Baselworld 2016, the Classique collection welcomes ladies\u2019 and men\u2019s models serving as vivid reminders of Breguet\u2019s pre-eminent rank on the watchmaking scene. Both the technical content and the aesthetic appeal of the new <strong>Classique 7147<\/strong> emphasize the impressive heritage of the \u201cAiguille d\u2019Or\u201d Grand Prix winner of the 2014 Grand Prix d\u2019Horlogerie de Gen\u00e8ve.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first such historical element takes the form of Breguet\u2019s iconic open-tipped hands, developed by the maestro in the 1780s to remedy the legibility issues affecting the hands of that era, which tended to be excessively short, broad and ornate. The extreme slenderness of these gold or blued steel versions and the elegance of this new shape not only established itself but was soon widely imitated, to the point where watchmaking jargon adopted the term \u201cBreguet hands\u201d. Another aesthetic distinguishing feature of Breguet watches in general, and of the Classique collection in particular, is the omnipresent sense of respect for decorative codes. On the Classique 7174, the expertise perpetuated by a few noble watchmaking Houses including Breguet is thus expressed on its entirely hand-guilloch\u00e9 silvered gold dial, mainly adorned with \u201cclou de Paris\u201d hobnailing along with a cross-weave pattern around the offset seconds subdial at 5 o\u2019clock. The slender elegance of the white or pink gold case appeals as much as its finely fluted caseband.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The sapphire crystal provides a chance to admire the micro-rotor of its <em>haute horlogerie<\/em> self-winding movement, equipped with another Breguet invention that has also become part of standard watchmaking parlance. This is of course the \u201cBreguet balance-spring\u201d equipping this ultra-thin (2.4mm) caliber, in this instance made of silicon. It is perhaps less well known that it has now been ten years since Breguet presented its first balance-spring in this material that is insensitive to magnetic fields and ensures enhanced resistance and lightness. Finally, these new Classiques models also recall the decisive role played by the inventor Abraham-Louis Breguet in the first self-winding watches, thanks to the development of a reliable oscillating weight \u2018\u00e0 secousses\u2019 (which responded to the wearer\u2019s movements and ordinary walking) fitted in a watch acquired by the Duke of Orleans in 1780. \u201cThe watch that winds itself\u201d considerably heightened the burgeoning fame of Breguet at the time. As timeless, high-performing instruments for more than two centuries, Breguet watches continue to prove with the Classique collection for ladies (see article on page 46) and men that they remain perpetually contemporary, forever and beyond\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Epitomizing the quintessence of classicism since 1775, Breguet watches also embody inventiveness and creative serenity. The Classique collection, representing the archetype of this horological symbiosis, regularly returns to the forefront to celebrate certain major milestones in the history of Breguet. At Baselworld 2016, the Classique collection welcomes ladies\u2019 and men\u2019s models serving as vivid reminders of Breguet\u2019s pre-eminent rank on the watchmaking scene. Both the technical content and the aesthetic appeal of the new <strong>Classique 7147<\/strong> emphasize the impressive heritage of the \u201cAiguille d\u2019Or\u201d Grand Prix winner of the 2014 Grand Prix d\u2019Horlogerie de Gen\u00e8ve.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The first such historical element takes the form of Breguet\u2019s iconic open-tipped hands, developed by the maestro in the 1780s to remedy the legibility issues affecting the hands of that era, which tended to be excessively short, broad and ornate. The extreme slenderness of these gold or blued steel versions and the elegance of this new shape not only established itself but was soon widely imitated, to the point where watchmaking jargon adopted the term \u201cBreguet hands\u201d. Another aesthetic distinguishing feature of Breguet watches in general, and of the Classique collection in particular, is the omnipresent sense of respect for decorative codes. On the Classique 7174, the expertise perpetuated by a few noble watchmaking Houses including Breguet is thus expressed on its entirely hand-guilloch\u00e9 silvered gold dial, mainly adorned with \u201cclou de Paris\u201d hobnailing along with a cross-weave pattern around the offset seconds subdial at 5 o\u2019clock. The slender elegance of the white or pink gold case appeals as much as its finely fluted caseband.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The sapphire crystal provides a chance to admire the micro-rotor of its <em>haute horlogerie<\/em> self-winding movement, equipped with another Breguet invention that has also become part of standard watchmaking parlance. This is of course the \u201cBreguet balance-spring\u201d equipping this ultra-thin (2.4mm) caliber, in this instance made of silicon. It is perhaps less well known that it has now been ten years since Breguet presented its first balance-spring in this material that is insensitive to magnetic fields and ensures enhanced resistance and lightness. Finally, these new Classiques models also recall the decisive role played by the inventor Abraham-Louis Breguet in the first self-winding watches, thanks to the development of a reliable oscillating weight \u2018\u00e0 secousses\u2019 (which responded to the wearer\u2019s movements and ordinary walking) fitted in a watch acquired by the Duke of Orleans in 1780. \u201cThe watch that winds itself\u201d considerably heightened the burgeoning fame of Breguet at the time. As timeless, high-performing instruments for more than two centuries, Breguet watches continue to prove with the Classique collection for ladies (see article on page 46) and men that they remain perpetually contemporary, forever and beyond\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":10347,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[80],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10349"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10349"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10349\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19455,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10349\/revisions\/19455"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gmtmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}