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Breguet Tradition: From Souscription Origins to Modern Wristwatch
technology17 days ago

Breguet Tradition: From Souscription Origins to Modern Wristwatch

Breguet’s Tradition collection preserves the brand’s pocket-watch DNA by translating the 1796 Souscription’s ideas of simplified, serial production and a single-hand display into wristwatches. Debuting in 2005 with references 7027 (hand-wound) and 7037 (automatic), the line recreates the Souscription’s central barrel and stepped bridges while embracing modern materials and innovations, such as the tourbillon with fusée‑and‑chain (7047), retrograde date (7597), GMT (7067), and automatic winding with a ceramic rotor (7097/7035). The collection harmonizes historical design cues—engine-turned guilloché dials, Breguet hands, and signature aesthetics—with contemporary watchmaking, illustrating how heritage and innovation can coexist under Abraham-Louis Breguet’s lasting legacy.

via Monochrome Watches|
#breguet#pocket-watch-to-wristwatch#souscription
Breguet Unveils Trio of Tourbillons for 225th Anniversary
business24 days ago

Breguet Unveils Trio of Tourbillons for 225th Anniversary

To celebrate 225 years since the tourbillon patent, Breguet launches three new tourbillon watches: the Classique Tourbillon Sidereal 7255PT in platinum with a black aventurine dial (limited to 50, CHF 223,000); the Tradition Tourbillon 7047PT with fusee-and-chain (limited to 25, CHF 246,300); and the Marine Tourbillon Equation Marchante 5887PT in platinum with a luminescent sky dial (limited to 25, CHF 292,300 on rubber or CHF 370,700 on platinum bracelet).

via Monochrome Watches|
#anniversary#breguet#business
Breguet Marks 225 Years of the Tourbillon With Four New Watches and a Collector Favorite Returns
business25 days ago

Breguet Marks 225 Years of the Tourbillon With Four New Watches and a Collector Favorite Returns

To celebrate 225 years since the tourbillon patent, Breguet unveils four new models and revives the cal. 558.1 lineage as cal. 187, including the Classique Tourbillon 7357 (35mm, gold or platinum, 60h power, 2.5Hz, 30m WR), Marine Tourbillon Équation Marchante 5887PT (43.9mm, platinum, peripherally wound with equation of time and perpetual calendar; 25 pieces), Classique Tourbillon Sidéral 7255PT (38mm platinum with black aventurine/green highlights), and Tradition Tourbillon 7047PT (41mm platinum, fusée‑and‑chain, 25 pieces). Prices range from about $184,800 to $489,400, with design updates like an arched bridge, redesigned lugs, a guilloché Dent de Vaulion dial, and enhanced anti-magnetism.”

via Hodinkee|
#breguet#business#classique-7357
February’s Ten: The Most Exciting New Watches Debuted This Month
lifestyle4 months ago

February’s Ten: The Most Exciting New Watches Debuted This Month

February delivered a lively group of 10 standout watch debuts spanning high-tech materials (ceramics, Ceratanium, Basalt TPT) and inventive movements (jumping-hour, tourbillons, match-time indicators). Highlights include Audemars Piguet's Neo Frame Jumping Hour with the first self-winding jump-hour caliber; Richard Mille RM 41-01 Tourbillon Soccer featuring a match-time counter; H. Moser & Cie.'s Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramic; Louis Vuitton x De Bethune LVDB-03 GMT Louis Varius; IWC Portugieser Chronograph Ceratanium; IWC x George Russell Pilot's Watches; Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Micro-Rotor Agave Blue; Toledano Chan b/1.3r with a ripple dial in titanium; Ulysse Nardin Freak x Gumball 3000 Edition 2; Richard Mille RM 41-01 Tourbillon Soccer; and Vacheron Constantin Overseas Tourbillon Titanium. Prices and availability range from around $8,900 to about $1.94 million, with several pieces boutique-exclusive or limited-edition.

via Robb Report|
#lifestyle#limited-edition#luxury
Impressive New Take on the Iconic Royal Oak
technology6 months ago

Impressive New Take on the Iconic Royal Oak

Audemars Piguet has created the RD#5, an impressive and innovative version of the iconic Royal Oak, celebrating its 150th anniversary. This watch features a 39mm case with a flyback chronograph and flying tourbillon, packed into a remarkably thin 8.1mm design thanks to patented innovations in its Calibre 8001 movement, combining complex mechanics with a stylish titanium and palladium-based case.

via Gear Patrol|
#audemars-piguet#chronograph#luxury-watches
Bugatti Unveils $4M Tourbillon Hypercar with 1,800 HP Hybrid V16
automotive2 years ago

Bugatti Unveils $4M Tourbillon Hypercar with 1,800 HP Hybrid V16

Bugatti has unveiled the Tourbillon, a $4 million hybrid supercar featuring a unique steering wheel with a fixed instrument cluster. The car combines an 8.3-liter V16 engine with three electric motors, producing a total of 1,800 horsepower. It boasts a top speed of 277 mph and accelerates from 0-62 mph in under two seconds. The interior is lavish, with materials like titanium, sapphire, and ruby. Only 250 units will be made, with deliveries starting in 2026.

via Mashable|
#automotive#bugatti#electric-car
"Top Five Dazzling Unicorn Watches of the Year"
lifestyle-and-leisure2 years ago

"Top Five Dazzling Unicorn Watches of the Year"

The article showcases five exceptional luxury watches from the past year, each featuring intricate complications that go beyond simple timekeeping. Vacheron Constantin's Les Cabinotiers Dual Moon Grand Complication astounds with astronomical functions, while Jaeger-LeCoultre's Reverso Hybris Artistica Calibre 179 combines a multi-axis tourbillon with artistic craftsmanship. Audemars Piguet's Code 11.59 Ultra-Complication Universelle RD#4 is a self-winding wristwatch with over 1,100 components and 23 complications. Greubel Forsey's Tourbillon Cardan offers a high-speed tourbillon for improved precision, and Jacob & Co.'s Astronomia Revolution features a fast-rotating carousel for a dynamic display. These watches represent the pinnacle of watchmaking, combining technical innovation with luxury design for the world's elite collectors.

via Barron's|
##highcomplication#horology
Hublot Unveils Transparent Takashi Murakami Tourbillon Sapphire Watch
fashion-and-luxury2 years ago

Hublot Unveils Transparent Takashi Murakami Tourbillon Sapphire Watch

Hublot has released its first commercially available central tourbillon watch, the Hublot MP-15 Takashi Murakami Tourbillon Sapphire. Based on the brand's Only Watch entry, this limited edition timepiece features a transparent flower-shaped case with clear sapphire petals. The watch showcases maximum transparency, allowing light to pass directly through it. It is powered by the in-house Cal. HUB9015 manual-wind movement and comes with a special electronic winding stylus. The limited edition of 50 examples is priced at $316,000 USD, making it one of Hublot's most expensive models.

via aBlogtoWatch|
#fashion-and-luxury#hublot#limited-edition