The art of guilloché engraving, a true expression of creativity, reigns supreme in four new references to the Breguet Classique collection, two of which are adorned with blue… Breguet blue!
Sometime around 1786, Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823) introduced guilloché engraving on the faces of his timepieces. This art form was ornate, to be sure, but above all very practical: it made the information on the dial of a watch easier to read by outlining the reading area with different engraved designs. Guilloche engraving later became a visual signature, prevalent in Breguet’s contemporary collections, such as the new Classique 7137 and Classique 7337 equipped with moon phase indicators.
The gold faces on top of the blue showcase different motifs that are skilfully engraved into the material by means of a rose engine or a rectilinear machine. Each pattern corresponds to a function: a basket weave on the power reserve display (Ref. 7137), a checkerboard for the hand-swept date (Ref. 7137) and small seconds (Ref. 7337), a barley horn (Ref. 7337) and a beetle in Paris on the central disc of both Classique models. The silver full, half or quarter rings are decorated with fine circular stripes, with Roman numerals indicating the time and Arabic numerals for the moon age and date. The hours and minutes are suspended by a pair of hollow Breguet moon-pointed hands, slightly offset to 6 o’clock on the Classique 7337. The watch also has two bean-shaped windows for the day of the week at 10 o’clock and the date at 2 o’clock.
Both models have the same 39 mm diameter white gold case, with a fluted bracelet, equipped with a 502.3 automatic movement with a power reserve of 45 hours. The blue alligator leather strap is matched with a white gold folding clasp.
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