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06. Breguet Classique 5967
Breguet, one of the most prestigious watch manufacturers operating today, has a rich history filled with important technical innovations most famously, the tourbillon, and clients included the royal court of King Louis XVI.
The Classique 5967 is for those with a taste for a slightly more decorative style of dress watch. With a manual winding mechanical movement that indicates only the hours and minutes, it features many of the hallmarks that distinguish a Breguet watch; around the case you have the classic coin edge (fluting) finishing; then you have the hand soldered lugs; and finally the guilloche dial is topped off with the iconic blued steel Breguet hands.
The Classique is slightly more ostentatious due its intricately decorated dial, the art of engraving dials being one of the brand’s signature features, unchanged since its founding over 230 years ago. The checkerboard or “Art deco Damier” design, which has a nice three dimensional effect, adds an interesting texture and richness to the dial and contrasts the simplicity of the overall design.
With a 41-millimeter-diameter case in yellow or white gold, the Breguet Classique is a slightly more ornate dress watch that is the distilled essence of the watchmaker and expresses an obvious classicism according to their own DNA. It retails for about $18,000. breguet.com
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