Breguet makes the best dials in the biz. Yeah, we said it.
Their signature engine-turned dials, individually numbered and hand-finished, are simply beautiful works of art.
The Breguet Classique Day Date Moonphase isn’t merely the proud recipient of an excellent Breguet dial, however — it’s also a complicated masterwork, displaying the time, day, date, and moonphase, all within the confines of a 36mm case. Quite simply, it’s evidence that, if well executed, even a smaller dial can convey a multitude of information without becoming overcrowded.
Housed in an 18K yellow gold, coin-edge case with a sapphire crystal, a sapphire cabochon, and a polished bezel, it features a silver clous de Paris and brushed silver dial with painted black ‘Roman’ indices, a blued-steel Breguet handset, a moonphase aperture at 12, and day and date wheels flanking the time display. Well-balanced and beautiful, it’s a perfect modern example of classically-inspired watchmaking done right.
This piece comes fitted to a grey calfskin strap with a gold tone pin buckle, and is powered by Breguet's Calibre 502.3 DR1 automatic winding movement with a 3/4 rotor — thankfully visible through a sapphire exhibition caseback.
Stunning to behold and quite possibly perfectly sized, this reference is stuff horological dreams are made of.
Once you try it on, we’re sure you’ll see what we mean.