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Regal and Classical – Breguet at World Brand Piazza

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Written by Boris Ivkovic on September 16, 2011 in Magazine, News & Events - No comments

The watchmaking company that was founded by the one of the world’s greatest visionaries in horology – Abraham-Louis Breguet – has decided to display two magnificent luxury timepieces at the special exhibition of Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair. The visitors at World brand Piazza had a privilege to see a glistering wristwatch from Reina de Naples series, and another piece with an extra-thin automatic movement from the Classique collection. These products demonstrate the company’s recovery and return to previous glory, following a slight downfall after the multiple changing of owners. The new successful trend has started when the brand with a rich tradition was acquired by Swatch Group which sought to gain respect in the world of high-end watchmaking.

The first of two displayed watches by Breguet derives from the Reine de Naples Collection. The initial piece from this series was made by a great innovator, A.-L. Breguet, for Napoleon Bonapartes’s sister, Caroline, who was the Queen of Naples. The feminine watch, with the Reference 8939BB/6D/J49 DD0D, heavily decorated with a multitude of precious stones, certainly proves its regal background.

Breguet Reine de Naples Watch 8939BB6DJ49-DD0DIt has a bezel and a case set with 76 baguette diamonds, but this is just the beginning. On the chapter ring there are 42 more, while a pear-cut diamond graces its 18-karat white dial at the six o’clock position. The dial is hand-engraved on a rose engine and holds natural mother-of-pearl indexes. Its bracelet is decorated as well, and holds natural pink Akoya pearls from Tahiti (Breguet offers a version with diamonds on the bracelet, too).

Breguet Reine de Naples Watch 8939BB6DJ49-DD0DThe sparkly watch is set in an egg-shaped white gold case which is 38.5 mm high, 30.45 mm wide and 10.05 mm thick. Inside the case is a Calibre 537/1 mechanism. The movement is self-winding with 20 jewels and the frequency of 3 Hz. It involves some of the company’s contribution to the world of fine watches, such as Breguet’s balance-wheel and Breguet’s balance-spring. The movement features a power reserve of 40 hours, water resistance of 15 meters (Who would ever swim with this watch?) and the price of $275,000.

An Extra-Thin Movement in an Elegant Package

The other timepiece at the exhibition is Classique Grande Complication timepiece 5327BA/1E/9V6. The driving force of the watch is an extra-thin movement Calibre 502.3 DRP1, hand engraved, with 38 jewels and 45 hours of power reserve.

Breguet Classique Grande Complication Watch 5327BA1E9V6The wristwatch from the Classique series is set in an elegant 18-karat yellow gold round case, with 39 mm in diameter and the thickness of 9.95 mm. Its silvered gold hand-engraved dial shows a multitude of information. It includes a perpetual calendar and shows the day, date, month, leap year, as well as the phases and the age of the moon. A power reserve indicator is also present. Just like the first exhibited timepiece, this one also has a transparent case back. Besides, it is water resistant to 30 m, and has the price of approximately $75,000.

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