Manufacturer: Breguet Year: Circa 2000s Reference No: 5187/15/986 Movement No: 0’099’039 Case No: 1456 T Model Name: Classique Regulator Material: 18K pink gold Calibre: Automatic, cal. 591QSHD, 25 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Crocodile Clasp/Buckle: 18K pink gold Breguet pin buckle Dimensions: 36mm diameter Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
Catalogue Essay
The present Breguet Classique Regulator ref. 5187 from the 2000s features the firm’s traditional aesthetics bearing its iconic engine-turned guilloche dial with silvered satin-finished tracks. The blued steel Breguet-style hands are another signature feature for classic Breguet timepieces. Equipped with a date at 6 o’clock, this timeless 36mm diameter wristwatch dressed in pink gold is not only practical but one for any occasion.
Established in 1775 by Abraham Louis Breguet, widely considered the greatest watchmaker of all time, the storied brand continues to thrive in the modern era, creating exceptional high-end watches as the Swatch Group's premier prestige brand. Some of the most important and lasting inventions in watchmaking are attributed to Abraham Louis Breguet, including the tourbillon, shock resistance and the use of hammers and gongs employed in nearly all minute repeating watches made since.
Eighteenth and nineteenth century Breguet pocketwatches are especially sought-after by collectors, and many of them were made for the elite of European society, including Napoléon and Marie Antoinette. Key wristwatches from the twentieth century include oversized dress watches, two-register chronographs, triple calendars and Type XX aviator's chronographs made for the French military and civilians.