Breguet: Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367

In preview of Basel 2018 Breguet presents the Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367.

The new model shows up with a minimal design, “Grand Feu” enamel white dial, blue open-tipped hands and essentials indications “no power reserve indicator” to give the mechanism the full attention it deserves.

To draw the gaze to the key element, Breguet has opted for a graphic hand-bevelled tourbillon bar, topped by a spinel.

The chapter ring with Breguet Arabic numerals is off-centred at 11 o’clock and thus directly facing the tourbillon at 5 o’clock. This display layout is reminiscent of the watches created by A.L. Breguet, who revelled in revolutionising the aesthetic conventions governing the timepieces of his era.

While the appearance of this Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique model is extremely understated on the front, its movement is nonetheless richly decorated. The bridges, barrel and oscillating weight are hand-engraved. Crafted in platinum for greater inertia, the latter rotates on the periphery of the calibre, thus providing a clearer view of the movement as well as ensuring its slimness. The Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367 measures a mere 7.45 mm thick and its movement just 3 mm.

Calibre 581 powering this timepiece comprises a balance oscillating at a frequency of 4 Hz while maintaining a comfortable 80-hour power reserve. This distinctive performance is enabled by a “high-energy” barrel, whose patented construction serves to increase the number of coils of its spring and hence augment energy storage.

The new Classique Tourbillon Extra-Plat Automatique 5367 is available with 42mm case in rose gold or in platinum with a mahogany brown or blue alligator strap. Both featuring a rhodium-plated movement.