Two new references become a canvas for a sky full of stars
We always need a second (or two) to catch our breath whenever we spot a new Breguet timepiece. So imagine how we felt when visuals of this stunning pair landed in our inbox for the first time!
Starlit Night
This white gold model perfectly captures the feeling of stargazing on a crisp, clear winter’s night. Its pearled and varnished mother-of-pearl dial in midnight blue has a scattering of white gold stars in a variety of treatments: sandblasted, polished, even adorned with diamonds.
For added sparkle, the bezel and lugs are also set with diamonds, while the crown is embellished with a rose-cut diamond. The off-centre chapter ring at 12 o’clock reflects the brand’s DNA with Arabic numerals and rhodium-plated white gold Breguet hands, while the serial number appears at four o’clock.
An imposing shooting star-shaped bar composed of 45 snow-set diamonds crosses the tourbillon that resides at six o’clock. At its centre, a blue spinel acts as a pivoting stone for the tourbillon carriage. The tourbillon can be observed from both the front and back of the watch.
Stunning Sight
With its rose-gold case, diamond-studded dial, and grey and pink accents, this iteration is the decidedly more feminine of the two pieces seen here.
The gems between three and nine o’clock form elegant curves, while those inside the chapter ring are set using the snow-setting technique. Similarly, the bezel and lugs are set with diamonds, in addition to the crown, which features a rose-cut diamond.
The chapter ring at 12 o’clock is in natural white mother-of-pearl. The Arabic numerals and hands speak of Breguet’s distinctive neoclassical style. The tourbillon at six o’clock—also visible through sapphire caseback—is integrated into a curved and polished oval-shaped aperture and enhanced by a rounded gold bar graced with 14 diamonds.
Housed within the 35mm case of these two new models lies the 187 D movement, whose balance oscillates at a frequency of 2.5 Hz. This hand-wound movement is endowed with a 50-hour power reserve. It is equipped with a steel Breguet balance-spring featuring a hand-crafted Breguet terminal curve.
A sapphire caseback reveals the hammered baseplate hand-engraved with the Breguet name and the unique reference number of the movement.
