Baselworld 2017 is underway and ends on March 30, 2017. This popular watch and jewelry show is held each year in Messe Basel, Switzerland. Luxury watch brand Breguet announced their new Marine Equation Marchante 5887 luxury watch.

The House of Breguet launched this prestigious watch model – Marine Equation Marchante 5887 – and wowed the Baselworld crowd. Breguet continues to define the luxury watch industry by integrating both marine navigation and astronomy into its luxury watch line.

This fine timepiece becomes part of Breguet’s contemporary Marine collection. This “Grande Complication” watch comes with a 43.9mm-diameter case, made of either rose gold or platinum. The stylish platinum model includes a blue dial and a rhodium-plated movement. In addition, the rose gold version surrounds a silvered dial and has an anthracite movement. Both Marine Equation Marchante 5887 watch models exude aesthetic balance and elegance.

As you peer through the watch’s sapphire caseback, take note that the bridges have been carefully placed to depict in incredible detail the “Royal Louis.” This well known ship was the first rank vessel in the powerful French Royal Navy.

The Marine Equation Marchante 5887 luxury watch barrel is beautifully adorned with a windrose motif. This was done to recognize the importance of astronomical navigation. The watch has self-winding movement and the oscillating weight is located on the rim of the calibre.

The challenge for marine navigation has been the issue of time. Since the days of Antiquity, the basis of time has been by using the sun. Using sundials historically has focused on a key problem. The visible motion of the sun is irregular. Thus the precision of timekeeping continues to evolve. Eventually true solar time has been substituted by mean solar time. Therefore, each day has now become the same duration – exactly 24 hours.

Breguet continuesto concentrate on its ladies collection. This new watch includes a gorgeous array of shimmering gems, mother-of-pearl, in addition to other precious materials. The end result is spectacular. The new Marine Equation Marchante 5887 watch is simply stunning.

The watch is design with two apertures. The first is found 10 and 11 o’clock. The second aperature is located between the 1 and 2 o’clock position. Combined they display the days of the week, plus the months and even leap-year cycle. You’ll notice the date is shown inside the chapter ring. This is accomplished by a retrograde hand that’s tipped with an anchor motif. The hand seamlessly sweeps across an arc that runs from the 9 to 3 o’clock position.

The Marine Equation Marchante 5887 timepiece from Breguet is based upon the self-winding 581DR calibre. This luxury watch also features a third complication. It’s a 60-second tourbillon with a titanium carriage. It also houses a Breguet balance with a silicon balance spring. The watch’s 80-hour autonomy is seen by way of an aperture located
between 7 and 9 o’clock.

This beautiful luxury watch from the House of Breguet is perfect for that special person in your life. A birthday, anniversary or just to show your love and appreciation. Receiving a luxury watch is always a joy by the recipient.

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Baselworld 2017 is scheduled for March 23 to 30, 2017 in Messe Base, Switzerland. Baselworld is the premier watch and jewellery industry show in the world. Leading up to the big event, luxury brand Breguet is focusing on women. The company introduced their new Tradition Dame 7038 luxury watch.

This beautiful new women’s watch is a version of its popular, Tradition Dame watch model. The Tradition collection was introduced to the luxury watch industry in 2005. After creating several incredible watch models, this elite collection now includes the gorgeous, rose gold Tradition Dame 7038.

The Tradition Dame 7038 is self-winding timepiece with a creative mechanical horology. While leaning toward the male market in the past, the Tradition Dame 7038 watch is truly feministic. The watch dial is absolutely stunning. The barrel of this new luxury watch comes hand-engraved with a rosette motif. It’s overlapped at the 12 o’clock position with a petite offset dial, in natural white mother-of-pearl.

The sandblasted bridges and mainplate have been rhodium-plated. The result is an incredible contrast against the luxurious, rose gold case. The Breguet hands are rose gold open-tipped. Therefore, reading both the hours and minutes is simple and seamless.

The watch bezel of the Tradition Dame 7038 is adorned with 68 brilliant-cut diamonds. The total weight is about 0.895 ct. In addition, you’ll notice a watch jewel is perfectly set to add a finishing touch to the crown.

This latest watch from Breguet is equipped with the Calibre 505SR movement. Featuring a lever escapement with silicon pallets, plus balance-spring that is made of silicon as well.

The craftsmanship of this ladies watch is impressive. The case is 37mm in diameter and made from 18k rose gold. The caseband has been carefully fluted. It features a sapphire-crystal caseback and is water-resistant to 3 bar (30m).

What makes each watch unique is they are all individually numbered and signed Breguet. It has a 50 hours power reserve is completed with a fine leather strap.

The Breguet Tradition Dame 7038 would make a perfect gift for that special woman in your life. Your wife, mother, fiance or girlfriend would simply love owning a wearing a luxury watch like this. It’s sophisticated look would turn heads at any social gathering.

At the time of this publication, Breguet has not announced the price of this watch.

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As Baselworld 2016 continues in Basel, Switzerland, luxury watch brand Breguet has introduced several new products. One fine watch is the Tradition Repetition Minutes Tourbillon 7087.

The world premier of the Tradition Repetition Minutes Tourbillon 7087 watch by Breguet was actually not quite. Last year, the concept made an appearance as a prototype. This gorgeous watch as incredible accomplishment. The revolutionary achievement carries on the long tradition of minute repeaters.

Breguet made several adjustments that will improve the luxury watch’s sound and performance. The prototype set the bar high as the first watch model to feature exceptional, pure sound as well as unprecedented tone. Their watch designers utilized sound generators that were uniquely developed for this watch model. They tirelessly tried greater than 200,000 combinations of frequencies. But the result is definitely worth the effort.

The new watch is also noteworthy for including six new patents, in addition to five new elements. These accomplishments have never been seen before in a wristwatch repetition mechanism. One of these new elements is the reworked gong springs. This is also a Breguet invention. These springs strike vertically toward the watch bezel.

The Breguet watch case is 44 millimeters in diameter. The watch dial is silvered gold and is offset at the 1:30 position.

The Tradition Repetition Minutes Tourbillon 7087 watch is another example of fine watchmaking by Breguet. The watch also features a tourbillon plus an automatic winding peripheral rotor system.

If you are looking for distinctive looking luxury watch, then this model would be a perfect choice. A watch collector, connoisseur or someone making their first luxury watch purchase would be honored to own this watch.

Although announced at the Baselworld 2016 show, the Breguet Tradition Repetition Minutes Tourbillon 7087 watch should be available for sale later this year.

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With Baselworld 2016 scheduled for March, luxury watch brand Breguet has announced their Classique Phase de Lune Dame 9088 watch for women.

This pre-Basel preview features a Classique timepiece that’s decorated with a popular icon in today’s watch industry – a moon phase. The new Classique Phase de Lune Dame 9088 watch is another beautiful, creation for women by Breguet.

Displaying the art of timeless elegance, the new ladies watch represents the watch brand’s fine watchmaking expertise and high quality.

The distinctive watch features beautifully fluted sides. The watch dial is made of white ‘grand feu’ enamel. Measuring 30 cm in diameter, this discreet woman’s watch is white-gold and simply stunning to see in person.

The watch’s bezel and lugs set are adorned with 66 brilliant-cut diamonds with a total weight of about 1,04 ct. It comes with a sapphire crystal case back.

The watch dial includes Arabic numerals, which are also referenced “Breguet numerals.” This name goes back to the year 1783, when the Breguet founder first designed them. You’ll notice a moon-age and -phase indicator, in addition to small seconds located at the 6 o’clock position.

The blued-steel hours and minutes hands of the new Classique Phase de Lune Dame 9088 watch were influenced by the brand’s opentipped hands invented way back in 1783.

There are two additional styles of the Classique Phase de Lune Dame 9088 to choose from – a rose-gold version, plus a non-gem-set. These options give women the ability to choose the right look to truly make a fashion statement.

The new Breguet watch has a 45-hour power reserve to ensure your watch is reliable and accurate when you need it most.

As you view through the sapphire crystal case back, you will notice the movement unveils an array of fine finishes reflecting the highest Haute Horlogerie tradition. The watch houses the Breguet 537L calibre, which is a self-winding mechanical movement. It includes a silicon escapement as well as a spiral.

The luxury watch comes with an elegant leather strap.

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First launched in 2005, the iconic “Tradition” luxury watch collection by Breguet was introduced. Now there is a new watch model with selfwinding mechanical movement and retrograde seconds hand – the Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097.

It’s a stunning luxury watch from Breguet that allows us to view inside and see beauty of its mechanism plus reveals bridges, escapement, wheels, barrel and other watch components.

The Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097 watch is made based on both technical and aesthetic excellence. These traits are core values of luxury watchmaker Breguet, who consistently strives for modernization of historical devices.

The name of the this new, Breguet watch model was derived from the retrograde seconds hand, which supplements the traditional hours and minutes display on a stylish watch dial offset at 12 o’clock position.

The watch case is made from 18-carat white gold with a finely fluted caseband. The sapphire-crystal caseback is 40mm in diameter and is water-resistant to 3 bar (30 metres).

The watch’s movement is self-winding plus numbered and signed BREGUET. Cal. 505SR1. It features 38 jewels and has a 50-hour power-reserve.

The dial of the new Tradition Automatique Seconde Rétrograde 7097 watch is 18-carat gold and Individually numbered and signed BREGUET. The watch displays retrograde small seconds at the 10 o’clock location. There are blued-steel BREGUET opentipped hands.

The Breguet watch comes with a leather strap and is also available in 18-carat rose gold.

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Last week at a Christie’s auction in Geneva – Switzerland, Breguet President and CEO of Breguet – Marc A. Hayek, purchased two historic gold pocket watches. One of the two watches was a rare quarter repeating watch that’s equipped with the first free escapement with natural lift ever made by Breguet (N° 1135).

The total purchase price for both luxury watches – Breguet N° 1576 and N° 1135 was 519’000 Swiss francs.

Here’s a brief description of each of the Breguet watches:

Breguet N° 1135: (photo above)
« Petite montre à répétition des quarts, échappement libre à levées naturelles ».
A unique and historically important 20K gold openface quarter repeating watch with free escapement with natural lift.
Signed Breguet, sold on 13 January 1806 to Monsieur Le Duc de l’Infantado for the sum of 4’200 Francs.

Breguet N° 1576:
« Montre à Souscription de taille moyenne »
A fine and rare 18K gold « souscription » watch
Signed Breguet et fils, circa 1805

During the French Revolution in 1794, Abraham-Louis Breguet introduced a new model of timepieces equipped with a special movement of great simplicity. The 1576 waas sold on September 8th, 1809 to Mr. Moreau, Breguet’s agent in St. Petersburg. This Breguet watch has simple and elegant design, plus utilizes a gold cuvette. Approximately 700 watches were made with either gold or silver cases.

The No. 1135 timepiece is an important find from both a historical and technical standpoint. The Brugeut 1135 watch did not require oil on the impulse surfaces. Breguet used this design to solve the issue of a free escapement with natural lift. The luxury watch maker made just thirty watches and clocks that included this unique system. Future production halted because of the high cost, development effort and production time. The No. 1135 was sold back in 1806 to Pedro Alcantara de Toledo y Salm Salm (1768-1841), who was the Duke of Infantado.

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CEO Marc A. Hayek is the CEO of Montres Breguet SA and has been committed to preserving the luxury watch brand’s historic and cultural legacy. Breguet recently announced it acquired two historic watch pieces at Christie’s Auction held in Geneva, Switzerland.

The watch company purchased two incredible watch lots. The first was a beautiful Breguet no°4039 watch. This exceptional, half quarter repeating watch features an eccentric hour dial and an indication of the date. This luxury was first Sold back on September 30, 1825 to the Duke of Berwick.

The Breguet no°4039, 18K gold and silver pocket watch is the perfect example of the brand’s extra slim repeating timepieces made “sur les principles des chronomètres” which translates into “on the principles of chronometers.”

The second watch is an extremely, rare Breguet Tourbillon no°1176. This gorgeous timepiece was once owned by Count Potocki. This luxury watch is the first four-minute tourbillon and third tourbillon watch ever made by Abraham-Louis Breguet. Tourbillon no°1176 pocket chronometer watch features a fan-shaped power reserve sector that is calibrated for 35 hours. The watch also includes a small hour dial, in addition to small rings for the two subsidiary seconds.

The total price paid for the two Breguet watches at Christie’s Auction was 750’000 Swiss francs. The no°4039 went for the price of 70’000 Swiss francs. The prestigious Tourbillon no°1176 luxury watch is stunning and was purchased for more than 680’000 Swiss francs.

Both the Breguet no°4039 and Tourbillon no°1176 will become valuable additions to important collection of celebrated, Breguet horological watch pieces.

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This stunning new luxury watch from Swiss luxury watch brand  Breguet, houses an amazing horological invention – an off-centred tourbillon in a titanium carriage.

The Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5377 luxury watch by Breguet, is fitted with a non-magnetic silicon balance spring plus an escapement that’s made of both non-magnetic steel and silicon.

The stylish watch dial features of this 42 mm platinum wristwatch include four different engine-turned patterns that are executed by hand. This function is shows note of respect for the old traditions of supreme, watch making workmanship and flawless finish.

The Breguet luxury watch is surprisingly thin with just a 7 mm-high case. The watchmaker designed a peripheral rotor in platinum that winds in both directions of spin. This cutting-edge technical achievement makes the reference 5377 luxury watch the thinnest self-winding tourbillon.

The Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5377 watch power-reserve indicator located in the 8:30 position is adorned with gorgeous engine-turned strait chevrons. The watch’s hours and minutes chapter is enhanced by a clou de Paris hobnail pattern that’s been edged with a stylish barleycorn motif.

A stunning blue sapphire is found in the centre of the tourbillon bridge and creatively draws your eyes to the watch hands. The luxury watch dial comes in 18-carat gold, silvered and engine-turned in four, different patterns.

The Breguet’s patented high-energy barrel keeps the reference 5377 going for up to 90 hours once taken off the wrist.

The Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5377 watch case is made from platinum. The sapphire caseback is 42 mm in diameter and encloses an extra-thin self-winding movement of only 3 mm with tourbillon.

The watch comes with a leather strap and a triple-blade folding clasp.

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Proud to be the world’s number one luxury watchmaker, Montres Breguet has quickly ascended to that position after being acquired by the Swatch Group in 1999.

Breguet features its “Breguet the Innovator. Inventor of the Tourbillon” watch exhibit with the second stop in their U.S. tour – at the Tourbillon Boutique in Chicago.

The luxury watch exhibit features a fascinating retrospective of the most iconic mechanism ever created in modern watchmaking. The highly anticipated showcase has traveled across both Europe and Asia first opening in Geneva earlier this year.

Offering the most expansive contemporary collection of tourbillon wristwatches plus rare historic pocket watches, the Breguet watch exhibition presented a unique look into the brand’s horological legacy and it’s contributions to the future of watchmaking.

Today, the luxury watch brand continues to pay tribute to its founder and the innovation that changed timekeeping forever. “Breguet, the Innovator. Inventor of the Tourbillon,” is truly a testament to the legacy of A.-L. Breguet and the impact of the tourbillon on his standing in European society.

The final stop in the Breguet U.S. tour will be New York City, from November 8th – 17th at the Breguet Boutique – 711 Fifth Avenue.

Abraham-Louis Breguet (A.-L. Breguet) was awarded the patent for the tourbillon on June 26, 1801 and is well recognized as the father of contemporary horology. The exhibit takes attendees back to the original tourbillon and its significance in today’s luxury watch industry.

This genius technological invention neutralized the effects of the Earth’s gravity in pocket watches. The result was the tourbillon offered tremendous precision in mechanical timepieces.

One of the priceless timepieces available for viewing at the “Breguet the Innovator. Inventor of the Tourbillon” watch exhibition is a tourbillon repeater chronometer that dates back to 1812.

This legendary perpétuelle pocket watch with “à toc” quarter repeater is widely known as the “No. 5.” Also on display is the 5377 ultra-thin tourbillon that was introduced by Breguet at Baselworld earlier this year.

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Last week on June 26, was the “Tourbillon Day” which celebrates the anniversary of the patent of the iconic tourbillon watch.

Back on June 26, 1801, Abraham-Louis Breguet patented the revolutionary tourbillon mechanism, which neutralized the effects of gravity. The result was amazing precision in future mechanical timepieces.

This incredible watchmaking invention was an engineering feat and truly recognizes Abraham-Louis Breguet as one of the most innovative figures of all time.

So to celebrate “Tourbillon Day, luxury watch brand Bruget held events its luxury boutiques in New York City, Las Vegas and Bal Harbour. Bruguet guests had the unique opportunity to view the luxury brand’s extensive collection of tourbillon timepieces, as well as take part in a champagne toast.

A tribute to honor the innovative work of Abraham-Louis Breguet has been created by titled, “Breguet, the innovator. Inventor of the Tourbillon.”

This incredible exhibition highlights the lasting legacy of the Abraham-Louis Breguet, plus the impact he made with the tourbillon in modern watchmaking. The exhibition started in Geneva, Switzerland back in January. It’s a worldwide tour throughout 2013. For the U.S. the following exhibition dates are scheduled:

· Breguet Boutique Rodeo Drive: Oct 3-19, 2013
· Tourbillon Boutique Chicago: Oct 24-29, 2013
· Breguet Boutique Fifth Avenue: Nov 7-17, 2013

During Baselworld 2013, Breguet launched its new, ultra-thin Tourbillon 5377 watch. The stunning timepiece features a slim case that measures only 7mm in thickness. The dial is in both 18K gold and silver. It also houses a movement that’s only 3mm thick! However, the most impressive component of the watch aside from the tourbillon is a periphery rotor which oscillates around the side of the case allowing the wearer an unobstructed view of the movement.

The new Tourbillon 5377 watch by Breguet will be available for sale in 2014.

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Breguet has long been a leading luxury watchmaker. Abraham-Louis Breguet initially desired to constantly improve the accuracy and reliability of his watches through numerous inventions, ranging from the perpétuelle selfwinding watch to the tourbillon.

The Classique Chronométrie 7727, packed with new discoveries and technological inventions, is a prime example as the achievement of several years of research into high frequency, magnetism and new materials.

With the patent of November 7, 2010 protecting the magnetic pivot, Breguet has set a new milestone in watchmaking history. The magnetic field crossing through the balancestaff keeps the balance stable.

These silicon parts allow the frequency of the Classique Chronométrie to be increased to 10 Hz, enabling the measurement of a 20th of a second. The Classique Chronométrie is also equipped with twin 180° symmetrically deploying balance springs, thereby balancing out their respective forces exercised on the balance-staff as well as contributing to the stability.

Herea re several of the key features of the new 7727 Classique Chronométrie 10Hz Luxury Watch by Breguet:

Case in 18-carat rose gold with a finely fluted caseband. Sapphire-crystal caseback. 41mm diameter.
Welded lugs with screw bars. Water resistant to 3 bar (30m).
Dial in 18-carat gold, silvered and engine-turned in six different patterns.
Individually numbered and signed BREGUET.
Hours chapter with Roman numerals.
Small seconds at 12 o’clock and 10ths of a second at 1 o’clock.
Breguet open-tipped hands in polished steel.
Hand-wound movement with stop seconds. Numbered and signed BREGUET. Cal. 574DR, 14 lignes, 45 jewels.
Power reserve of 60 hours with an indicator at 5 o’clock.
Double barrel. In-line Swiss lever escapement in silicon. Double silicon balance-springs at 180°. 10Hz frequency.
Magnetic pivots. Adjusted in six positions.
Leather strap with a triple-blade folding clasp.

Also available in a white-gold case: reference 7727BB/12/9WU