Pure Sophistication

You can tell from the rich complexities of Breguet's Classique Double Tourbillon "Quai de l'Horloge" 5345 that it is a sophisticated watch. But there's much more to this haute horlogerie masterpiece than meets the eye.

- SUFFIAN HAKIM

CLASSIQUE DOUBLE TOURBILLON "QUAI DE L'HORLOGE" 5345 PRICE + SPECS

Case 46mm 18K rose gold case; 12 Roman numerals filled with black varnish sit on the vertical flank of the caseband

Movement Calibre 588N2 hand-wound movement; double tourbillon; power reserve of 60 hours

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BREGUET'S NEW Classique Double Tourbillon "Quai de l'Horloge" 5345 is more than a horological masterpiece. As a matter of fact, the most fundamental truth of the timepiece is how immediately astounding it is.

The watch comes in a 46-millimetre 18-carat rose gold case with a Breguet-embossed royal blue strap. With its skeletonised dial, collectors can admire the twin rotating tourbillons at work. Additionally, it displays time by a chapter ring with Roman numerals on a sapphire disc instead of indices.

Crafted for museums, the elegant Classique Double Tourbillon "Quai de l'Horloge" 5345 is a fitting tribute to Abraham-Louis Breguet's famous tourbillon regulator, patented on 26 June 1801.

At its heart is the Calibre 588N2, a powerful hand-wound movement deserving of such a momentous watch. Among its 740 components are balance springs with a Breguet overcoil and the two tourbillons connected by a bridge to a centre plate. The movement is a triumph of both engineering and art as it incorporates three artistic crafts that elevate its aesthetics: guilloché, engraving and chamfering.