Founded in Paris in 1775 by Abraham-Louis Breguet—the inventor of the tourbillon, the overcoil hairspring, the parachute shock absorber, Breguet numerals, and open-tipped pomme hands—Montres Breguet is pure museum-grade horology. In 2026, two distinct Breguet icons capture collector imagination: the openworked dial-side gear train of the Breguet Tradition Ref. 7057 / 7097 (40mm) and the kiln-fired white enamel aesthetic of the Breguet Classique Ref. 5177 (38mm / 40mm) alongside the sporty Breguet Marine.
- Symmetrical Dial-Side Gear Train (Tradition 7057 / 7097): Places the central mainspring barrel, frosted anthra-grey/silver bridges, parachute shock spring, and live pulsing balance wheel directly on the front of the watch beneath an off-center 12 o’clock guilloché dial!
- Cold-Rolled Coin-Edge Fluted Caseband & Welded Lugs: Every Breguet case features fine vertical reeding along the case flanks and straight lugs with screw-in strap bars (rather than cheap spring bars).
- Classique 5177 Grand Feu Enamel & Guilloché Dials: Features either a porcelain-white enamel dial with calligraphic Breguet Arabic numerals and secret signature, or a hand-engraved engine-turned Clous de Paris dial with Roman numerals.
- Breguet Marine 5517 / 5527: Maritime wave-guilloché dials with nautical pennant central seconds hands.
1. Breguet Tradition 7057 (40mm): Exposed 18th-CenturySouscription Architecture
When you wear our Breguet Tradition 7057BB 40mm Frosted Silver Bridges or Breguet Tradition 7057BR Anthracite & Rose Gold on your wrist, onlookers cannot take their eyes off the exposed mechanical theatre on the front dial. At 4 o’clock beats the oversized balance wheel protected by Breguet’s curved pare-chute blade spring, balanced symmetrically at 8 o’clock by the intermediate transmission wheel and at 10 o’clock by the power-reserve indicator.
| Breguet Collection | Reference | Top Factory | Standout Horological Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tradition Openworked | 7057BB / 7057BR / 7097 (40mm) | ZF / V9F Factory | Front-Side Barrel, Parachute & Balance Wheel |
| Classique Enamel / Guilloché | 5177BB / 5177BR (38.5mm–40mm) | FKF / MKS / LTF | 8.8mm Slim +Blued Pomme Hands + Secret Signature |
| Marine Automatique & Chrono | 5517 / 5527 / 5817 | ZF / PF Factory | Wave Guilloché Dial + Crown Guard Waves |
| Reine de Naples | 8918 / 8928 (Egg-Shaped) | ZF / TWF | Ovoid Case + Mother-of-Pearl Dial |
2. Breguet Classique 5177 & Marine Series
For collectors who want the quintessential ultra-thin dress watch with furnace-blued hollow-moon hands, inspect our Breguet Classique 5177 38.5mm White Guilloché Dial Roman Numerals and Breguet Classique 5177 Black Enamel-Style Breguet Numerals.
- ⌚ Breguet Tradition 7057BB 40mm Silver Bridges — Exposed Dial-Side Gear Train & 12h Guilloché Dial
- ⌚ Breguet Tradition 7057BR Anthracite Movement — Sandblasted Bridges & Parachute Shock Spring
- ⌚ Breguet Classique 5177 38.5mm Guilloché Dial — Blued Pomme Hands & Coin-Edge Caseband
- ⌚ Breguet Classique 5177 Black Dial Breguet Numerals — Ultra-Slim Calibre 777Q Clone Architecture
Collector FAQ & Pre-Shipment QC Answers
Do all the exposed gears on the front of the Breguet Tradition 7057 actually move?
Yes! The central mainspring barrel, intermediate transmission wheels, escape wheel, and balance wheel at 4 o’clock are the real working timekeeping gear train of the watch—not static decorative plates.
Are the strap bars on Breguet super clones real screw bars?
Yes, our ZF, FKF, and MKS Breguet models use authentic threaded lug bars secured by functional slotted end screws.
