Breguet Tradition 7027BA/11/9V6

Breguet Tradition

SKU : AS10222 Article Number : 40992198 ref : 7027BA/11/9V6 case size : 38 MM movement : Manual-winding approximate age : 2010s dial color : Silver material : Yellow Gold style : Avant-Garde category : Pre-Owned Contemporary bracelet : Leather lug width : 19 MM Includes : signed brown alligator strap with signed 18K yellow gold pin buckle overall condition : outstanding condition overall. case shows minimal wear. dial and matching handset are as-new Why We Love it – Breguet’s timepieces are more than simple wristwatches — they’re works of art. Take the Tradition series, for example: Introduced in 2005, this decidedly avant-garde looking design actually echoes the movement architecture and open worked design of the firm’s 19th-century souscription pocketwatches. (Sourscription watches, for the non-French speakers in the house, were timepieces that were sold on a subscription basis — the buyer would put down 25%, with the rest due upon delivery.) This example, a Reference 7027, is a drop-dead gorgeous melding of classic Breguet aesthetics that grabs your attention and doesn't let go. Housed in a perfectly sized 38mm yellow gold case with Breguet's signature ribbed 'coin edge' mid-case, a sapphire crystal, and signed crown, it features a silver guilloché dial with ‘Breguet’ hands and ‘Roman’ numeral indices set atop a completely open-worked movement with a sandblasted 'frosted' main plate. This movement, the manually-wound Breguet Calibre 507 DR, is more than just the engine powering the watch’s time-keeping functions. With its straight-line lever escapement arranged along the bottom edge and 50-hour power reserve indicator, it bridges the gap between Breguet’s horological innovations of the 18th and 19th centuries with inventive, modern industrial design. Paired to a signed, brown alligator leather strap with a signed yellow gold pin buckle, this incredible piece is the perfect companion for in search of a cutting-edge expression of classic timekeeping.