Breguet’s timepieces are more than simple wristwatches — they’re works of art.

Take the Tradition series, for example: Introduced in 2005, this decidedly avant-garde looking design actually echoes the movement architecture and open worked design of the firm’s 19th-century souscription pocketwatches. (Sourscription watches, for the non-French speakers in the house, were timepieces that were sold on a subscription basis — the buyer would put down 25%, with the rest due upon delivery.) 

This example, a Reference 7027BB/G9/9V6, is a drop-dead gorgeous melding of classic Breguet aesthetics that grabs your attention and doesn't let go. Housed in a perfectly sized 37mm white gold case with Breguet's signature ribbed 'coin edge' mid-case, a sapphire crystal, and signed crown, it features a black guilloché dial with ‘Breguet’ hands and ‘Roman’ numeral indices set atop a completely open-worked movement with anthracite-toned sandblasted 'frosted' main plate.

This movement, the manually-wound Breguet Calibre 507 DR, is more than just the engine powering the watch’s time-keeping functions. With its straight-line lever escapement arranged along the bottom edge and 50-hour power reserve indicator, it bridges the gap between Breguet’s horological innovations of the 18th and 19th centuries with inventive, modern industrial design. 

Paired to a signed, black crocodile leather strap with signed white gold pin buckle, this incredible piece is the perfect companion for  in search of a cutting-edge expression of classic timekeeping.