A Perfect Exemplar of Breguet Watchmaking

The allure of Breguet's "Classique" collection lies in its timeless design, which embodies the ultimate Breguet style, offering excellent legibility, high precision, and refined aesthetics. The newly added "Classique Extra-Plate 5157" is a perfect example of this. Housed in an 18K rose gold case measuring a mere 5.45mm in thickness, it contains an automatic movement equipped with a silicon balance spring. The case band features the elegant fluting, or coin-edge decoration, characteristic of watches from the era of founder Abraham-Louis Breguet.

Further underscoring its Breguet identity is the hand-engraved traditional Clous de Paris hobnail pattern on the silvered gold dial. Abraham-Louis Breguet, the brand's founder, was a pioneer in adopting guilloché, a technique primarily used for case decoration in the 16th century, for dials. Guilloché and Clous de Paris, executed using traditional rose engines (for circular patterns) and straight-line engines (for linear motifs), are iconic elements of Breguet timepieces.

The time is indicated by traditional blued steel Breguet hands, designed by Breguet himself in 1783. The elegant and delicate style of these hands quickly spread among watchmakers, to the point where "Breguet hands" remains a commonly used term in watchmaking today.

Another distinctive feature is the secret signature engraved between the Roman numerals XII. Abraham-Louis Breguet introduced this secret signature as a measure against counterfeits, and it continues to serve as a mark of authenticity for genuine Breguet watches.