New Release: Breguet Tradition Seconde Rétrograde 7035BH/H2/9V6 with Breguet Gold Case and Breguet Blue Enameled Guilloche Dial

Breguet seems to be struggling to dwell as much as its fame as one of many oldest and most iconic Swiss watch manufacturers, however the model hit the ball out of the park again in 2005 with the launch of the Custom assortment. I used to be a fan then and and nonetheless a Custom fan now.

I’ve zero trend sense, however one mixture of colours that works each time is purple gold case with blue enamel dial. You won’t just like the model, the mannequin, the issues, and even the strap, however most are prone to suppose the colours actually work effectively collectively.

And (naturally), for the purple gold case and blue enamel dial, Breguet haven’t merely used purple gold and blue enamel, however ‘Breguet Gold’ and ‘Breguet Blue’.

To be sincere, I don’t really want the retrograde seconds on this Custom Seconde Rétrograde, however they’re a burden I’m keen to hold, for the pleasure of strapping this nicely-sized 38 mm magnificence on my wrist.

From the press launch:

With a novel structure that brings its precision mechanism to the fore, topped by a hand-made, enamel dial, the Custom 7035 epitomises Breguet’s 250 years of technical and aesthetic innovation.

Breguet gold, an unique alloy introduced for Breguet’s 250th anniversary, now enriches the case of the Custom 7035. This particular version emphasises the distinctive structure of the motion, and includes a guilloché dial in translucent blue, grand feu enamel displaying the hours and minutes, alongside a retrograde seconds show discreetly positioned between 10 and 11 o’clock.

Custom 7035, respecting savoir-faire

Specifically designed for Breguet’s 250th anniversary, this variation of the Custom 7037 stays devoted to the Custom assortment’s geometric codes, combining Breguet’s technical and aesthetic experience with meticulous in-house hand-finishing.

Breguet gold and Breguet blue: two “signature” color codes

The Custom assortment incorporates for the primary time two “in-house” color codes: Breguet gold and Breguet blue.

Breguet Custom Seconde Rétrograde 7035BH/H2/9V6

Gold, silver, copper and palladium are skilfully fused into an alloy that radiates a heat, golden glow: Breguet gold. This unique alloy, created by Breguet, was launched earlier this 12 months with the Classique Souscription 2025 watch. The 38 mm diameter case for the Custom 7035 has been crafted from this new alloy.

A specially-developed plating remedy ensures that the mainplate and bridges are of the identical hue because the case.

The silver-coloured gears, blued screws and ruby-red jewels present visible distinction and additional intensify the radiance of Breguet gold. The bridges of this new anniversary mannequin function, for the primary time within the Custom assortment, a silky, hand-applied satin end on their higher surfaces.

Beautiful blue enamel guilloche dial of the Breguet Custom Seconde Rétrograde 7035BH/H2/9V6

The putting focus of this mannequin is the finely engine-turned dial, resplendent in Breguet blue. The chosen motive is the Quai de l’Horloge. Its tinted, translucent, grand feu enamel is of the identical deep, blue because the retrograde seconds hand and screws, that are product of blued metal.

In contrasting silver, the Breguet Arabic numerals, the minute observe, with its stylised fleurs-de-lis, and the distinctive serial quantity at 4 o’clock stand out effortlessly towards the shimmering azure of the enamel.

Quai de l’Horloge: a novel guilloché ornament

An ornamental approach that was usually used on watch circumstances, guilloché has grow to be an artwork in its personal proper. A.-L. Breguet was the primary to make use of this method to delineate the completely different shows on watch dials, and it stays, to at the present time, one in all Breguet’s core areas of experience.

Breguet at present owns the most important assortment of working guilloché lathes on the planet. These fastidiously renovated interval machines can be utilized to create a variety of motifs, from essentially the most conventional, such because the Clou de Paris, to essentially the most up to date, the brand new Quai de l’Horloge design, which has been integrated on the dial of this Custom mannequin.

Guilloching the dial of the Breguet Custom Seconde Rétrograde 7035BH/H2/9V6

This new guilloché motif was impressed by the sleek strains of the Seine because it flows across the Île de la Cité, the place A.-L. Breguet’s workshop as soon as stood, and the Île Saint-Louis, each within the coronary heart of Paris. The exact contours of this motif are modelled on the Turgot map, a highly-detailed, perspective view of town of Paris produced within the eighteenth century.

For its time it was remarkably correct: it included all of the streets, buildings and even each tree within the centre of Paris.

Crescent moon-shaped oscillating weight: a tribute to watchmaking genius

The again of the brand new Custom 7035 reveals a golden panorama as fascinating because the entrance. The oscillating weight spins above the bridges’ satin-finished surfaces, which give a chic distinction to the shot-blasted mainplate beneath.

Again of the Breguet Custom Seconde Rétrograde 7035BH/H2/9V6

The crescent moon-shaped weight, product of vertical brushed platinum, is harking back to these utilized in A.-L. Breguet’s time. He established the usage of platinum in watchmaking, utilizing it to optimise the automated winding of what he known as his “perpétuelle” watches, one of many first improvements from this grasp watchmaker.

Motion of the Breguet Custom Seconde Rétrograde 7035BH/H2/9V6

A discrete “Pt950” engraved on the burden’s higher left-hand flank acts as a reassuring gauge of high quality, in addition to a figuring out nod to Breguet’s patrimony.

Emmanuel Breguet, Head of Patrimony at Breguet explains, “The primary look of this oscillating weight in Breguet’s work dates again to his first computerized watches, generally known as “Perpetuelles”, which introduced him to the eye of the French court docket as early as 1780. An eloquent instance will be discovered within the N°160 watch designed for Queen Marie-Antoinette. What was wanted was a sufficiently environment friendly oscillating factor to make sure the winding of a motion comprising lots of of elements and an distinctive variety of issues. On the similar time, Breguet wished winding to happen naturally, just by the physique’s pure actions; his computerized watches didn’t have to be “shaken” in any respect, they merely wanted to be worn naturally.”

Breguet Custom Seconde Rétrograde 7035BH/H2/9V6

For extra info, please go to www.breguet.com/en/watches/custom/tradition-seconde-retrograde-7035/7035bhh29v6

Fast information: Breguet Custom Seconde Rétrograde 7035BH/H2/9V6
Options: Custom 7035, 505SR calibre with computerized winding, 3 Hz and 50-hour energy reserve, shot-blasted, 38 mm-diameter case, fluted case center, 18K Breguet gold guilloché dial with translucent blue grand feu enamel, Breguet Arabic numerals, minute observe with stylised fleurs-de-lis, Breguet hour and minute arms with hollowed knobs in 18K Breguet gold, retrograde baton-type seconds hand in blued metal, alligator strap and buckle in 18K Breguet gold. Restricted version of 250 items.
Case: 18K Breguet gold
Dimensions: 38 mm in diameter  12.6 mm thick
Fluted case center
Glass engraved “BREGUET 250 YEARS”, single anti-reflective inside
Spherical glass with double anti-reflective coatingScrewed/welded lugs
3 bar (30 m) water-resistance
Dial: Off-centred at 12 o’clock in 18K Breguet gold, translucent blue, grand feu enamel, hand-guilloché Quai de l’Horloge motif
Breguet Arabic numerals, stylised fleur-de-lys minute observe
Breguet hour and minute open-tipped arms in 18K Breguet gold
Retrograde seconds hand in blued metal
Limitation: 250 items
Worth: 50,400- euros (together with taxes)

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