Eternally Classic: Breguet Wows with New Slim Classique Quantième Perpétuel 7327
The refined timepieces of the Breguet Classique line are all about accuracy and perfect readability. Stylistically inspired by the brand’s founder, they are distinguished by a wealth of fascinating technical and aesthetic details. The new Classique Quantième Perpétuel, offered in 39mm pink and white gold executions, is a beautiful example of this legacy.
It is a nod to Abraham-Louis Breguet’s so-called “perpétuelle watches,” which were equipped with an à secousses (moving) oscillating weight that reacted to the wearer’s body movements and thus automatically wound the mechanism as they walked. Legend has it that some of them were equipped with calendar functions and they were also among the first be adorned with guilloché dials. The new Classique Quantième Perpétuel combines all these ingredients into a sophisticated perpetual calendar, which also features some modern-day cutting-edge achievements, such as silicon technology.
The dial is adorned with a Clous de Paris hobnail pattern. Located between 1 and 2 o?clock, the moon phase has been designed to provide a strong sense of realism, notably thanks to its hand-hammered surface. It appears in front of a blue-lacquered sky with tiny stars as entourage. The day, date, and year indications are harmoniously placed at the base of the dial. A quarter-circle between 10 and 11 o?clock indicates the months via a retrograde hand, while the pointer date sits at 6 o?clock. The hours...
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