reguet has added two 3358 references to its Classique Tourbillon collection. These timepieces dazzle both with the beauty of their dials and the watchmaking mechanism they contain.

The first model in white gold immerses us into dreams of starry nights. A shower of diamonds appears to glide over its pearled and varnished mother-of-pearl dial in midnight blue. To add depth, a flurry of gold stars adorns the dial: sandblasted, polished and some adorned with a diamond. The off-centred chapter ring at 12 o’clock reflects the brand’s DNA with Arabic numerals and rhodium-plated gold Breguet hands, while the serial number appears at 4 o’clock.

The dial opens like a curved, polished arena at 6 o’clock to reveal the tourbillon in all its splendour. An imposing shooting star-shaped bar composed of 45 snow-set diamonds crosses the tourbillon. At its centre, a blue spinel acts as a pivoting stone for the tourbillon carriage. Its fascinating operation can be observed on both the front and back of the watch.

The sapphire case-back reveals a hammered baseplate hand-engraved with Breguet’s name and the unique reference number of the movement. For added sparkle, the bezel and lugs are also set with diamonds, while the crown is embellished with a rose-cut diamond.

The rose gold case frames a dial adorned with 281 diamonds. The gems between 3 and 9 o’clock form elegant curves, while those inside the chapter ring are set using the snow-setting technique.

The chapter ring at 12 o’clock is in natural white mother-of-pearl. The Arabic numerals and hands are aligned with the brand’s own distinctive aesthetic codes devised by its founder Abraham-Louis Breguet. Majestically positioned at the base of the dial, the tourbillon is integrated into a curved and polished oval-shaped aperture and enhanced by a rounded gold bar graced with 14 diamonds.

To enhance the tourbillon’s fascinating mechanism, its components play on grey and pink- coloured contrasts. Last but not least, the bezel and lugs are set with diamonds, in addition to the crown, which features a rose-cut diamond.

On this rose gold model, the sapphire case-back also enables the wearer to admire the hammered, hand-engraved decoration.

Housed in a 35 mm case – water-resistant to a depth of 30 metres – the two new Breguet timepieces are equipped with 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. Renowned for its robustness and precision, the calibre is equipped with a steel Breguet balance-spring featuring a hand-crafted Breguet terminal curve.

Both models are fitted with a glossy alligator leather strap in midnight blue for the white gold version and crimson red for the rose gold iteration.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Classique Tourbillon:
3358BB/VD/986D0 white gold
3358BR/8D/986D0 rose gold

Case: 18K white gold or rose gold, bezel, lugs and crown set with 70 diamonds

Diameter: 35 mm

Thickness: 9.43 mm

Dial:

• white gold model with blue mother-of-pearl dial and 21 applied white gold stars, 6 set with a diamond - comet-shaped bridge over tourbllon set with 45 diamonds and blue sapphire pivot - off-centred hours and minutes at noon with Breguet numerals and hands
• rose gold model with 281 diamonds set on dial - mother-of-pearl chapter ring with Breguet numerals and hands - rounded bridge over tourbillon set with 14 diamonds and ruby pivot

Movement: hand-wound calibre 187D, in-house

Functions: hours, minutes, tourbillon (tourbillon bar set with 45 diamonds)

Calibre: 187D

Frequency: 2.5Hz

Power reserve: 50 hours

Components: 168

Jewels: 21

Strap: alligator leather strap, white/rose gold triple folding clasp set with 42 diamonds