Monday, August 29, 2022

Breguet – CLASSIQUE Calendrier 7337 Moon Phase

BREGUET CLASSIQUE Calendrier 7337 Moon Phase Gold Automatic 2022

New Classique 7337
Contemporary elegance


An emblematic timepiece of the Classique Collection, the new Classique 7337 Calendar features a modern style while retaining the strong codes that have forged the brand's history. 
 
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Classique Calendar 7337, available in white and rose gold joins the current Breguet collection.


The importance of details

This elegant, subtle and pure new interpretation by Breguet is resolutely contemporary without compromising its aesthetic origins. The brand’s various decorative skills are indeed present throughout the watch. Its off-centred dial is adorned with a very fine Clous de Paris hobnail guilloché pattern hand-engraved on a rose engine by the in-house artisans. The outer dial features a circular barleycorn motif. The moon phase at 12 o’clock is designed to provide powerful realism. 
 
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The gold moon is hand-hammered and the clouds surrounding it have been given a fine sandblasted treatment with a matt texture. Its sky is coated with a blue lacquer composed of spangles subtly revealing the stars depending on the angle from which the timepiece is viewed. The hours, minutes and seconds are indicated by the traditional blued steel open-tipped Breguet hands. The date and day are respectively placed at 2 and 10 o'clock. The windows feature a broad aperture for enhanced readability.

The movement

At the heart of its 39 mm white or rose case beats Calibre 502, which is one of Breguet’s thinnest movements at just 2.4 mm thick. Its design was conceived to provide a high level of performance despite its slenderness. Its barrel is open in order to enhance this slim aesthetic while guaranteeing constant energy and performance. Its oscillating weight is off-centred to provide maximum space for the main movement elements and is thus integrated within a minimum thickness. 
 
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This rhodium-plated self-winding movement consists of 236 components. It is equipped with a silicon balance-spring as well as an escapement featuring an inverted straight-line pallet-lever with silicon horns. Silicon boasts multiple properties. In addition to being resistant to corrosion and wear, it is insensitive to the influence of magnetic fields and improves the precision of the timepiece. This movement that can be admired through the sapphire caseback highlights a skill dear to Breguet: decoration. 
 
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While the white gold oscillating weight is hand-engraved on a rose engine with a circular barleycorn pattern, the other components are graced with chamfered finishes and a Côtes de Genève motif. Finally, the balance of the new Classique Calendar 7337 oscillates at a frequency of 3 Hz and has a 45-hour power reserve.

The Classique collection

Featuring a design representing a blend of purity and refinement, the Classique collection faithfully illustrates the strong aesthetic of the brand's origins. Above and beyond his talent as a watchmaker and inventor, Abraham-Louis Breguet was also one of the first designers. When the company was founded in Paris in 1775, baroque style was all the rage. He invented and initiated the neoclassical style in watchmaking – an aesthetic vision that gave the dials an avant-garde look while making it easier to read the watch's indications. 
 
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He created open-tipped hands, the guilloché pattern and the off-centred dial, to name but a few of these novel stylistic features. The latter achievement appeared as of 1812 on pocket watches and established the brand’s DNA. Inspired by these creations, the first interpretation of the Classique 7337 wristwatch was introduced in 2009. The 2022 version is a contemporary and elegant incarnation of the original watch, while remaining faithful to the powerful signatures of the Classique line.

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Available in 18K white or rose gold, this new timepiece is fitted with a strap in midnight blue for the white gold model and a mysterious brown for the rose gold version.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
 
Collection  Classique 

Model:  Classique  Calendrier 7337 Moon Phase

References    Ref. 7337BB/12/9VU and 7337BR/12/9VU43 600.00 Recommended retail price (incl. VAT)

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Case

  • 18-carat White Gold
  • 18-carat Rose Gold

Diameter: 39 mm
Thickness: 9,95 mm  
Sapphire crystal caseback
Water resistance: 3 bar (30 m)
Dial
In gold, hand-engraved on a rose engine
Movement
Hand-wound Calibre: 502.3 QSE1
Balance-spring: Breguet type, flat, in silicon
Escapement:  inverted straight-line lever
Frequency: 3 Hz
Power reserve: 45 hours
Components: 236
Functions
Moon phase, day, date, off-centred chapter ring, small seconds
Strap
Midnight blue alligator leather strap for the white gold version, mysterious brown alligator leather for the rose gold model

Price

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Friday, August 26, 2022

Bell & Ross x Alpine BR 03-92 A522 Alpine F1 Ceramic Edition

 

Bell & Ross x Alpine INSTRUMENTS Auto BR 03-92 A522 Alpine F1 Ceramic  Limited Edition 2022

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FROM THE TARMAC TO THE CIRCUIT

Since its inception in 1994, Bell & Ross has been telling the time to fighter pilots, drawing inspiration from the precise dashboard instruments of aircraft cockpits.

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With the aim of pushing the boundaries of the creative process, the brand regularly set itself new challenges. Hence, in 2016, the decision to join the exciting world of motor racing by collaborating with Renault F1® Team: since then, the avant-garde watchmaker is part of the Formula 1® world, the pinnacle of high-tech and cutting-edge materials. 

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2021 saw the name of the team change to Alpine F1® Team but the passion and commitment of Bell & Ross remained unaltered as the brand continued to be a proud partner of the Team, sharing the passion for mechanics, precision and speed. Through this prestigious partnership, Bell & Ross continues its quest for performance, excellence and innovation.

2 HOUSES, 2 UNIVERSES,
1 SOLE QUEST

Partners on the circuits, Bell & Ross and BWT Alpine F1® Team are similar in many ways. The engineers of the two Houses are engaged in the same quest for ultimate mechanical performance. 

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Using state-of-the-art technologies and cutting-edge materials, they both manage to achieve maximum lightness while maintaining extremely high resistance. Whether in a F1® car or in the painstaking creation of a timepiece, craftsmanship is at the core of the process, which is another element that ties the brands together.

A COLLECTION RENEWED
EVERY YEAR

With each new Formula 1® season, BWT Alpine F1® Team develops a new racing car in response to the latest regulation and innovation demands. A new livery seals the design of this latest technology achievement.

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Similarly, each year, Bell & Ross, offers a new collection by reinterpreting different sources of inspiration such as the steering wheel, the chassis and BWT Alpine F1® Team graphics.

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This year, the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 A522 completes the series of Alpine timepieces, subtly adopting its colour and graphics while meeting the specifications of the team’s drivers. It is called A522, in reference to the current Alpine A522 racing car.

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“Beyond the style and the colours, we conceive above all a tool at the service of the driver, an ally at all times” explains Bruno Belamich – Creative Director and co-founder.

BELL & ROSS BLACK AND ALPINE BLUE

This new timepiece with its iconic 42 mm ceramic case, combines resistance, lightness and legibility. Reminiscent of the anti-reflective tints of the dashboards, the matt black also respects the codes of a utilitarian design. The matt finish in addition to reduces reflections for better legibility also provides a soft texture to the touch.

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The white and blue dial of this sporty timepiece takes its designs cue from the speedometer of an Alpine car referencing the brand’s signature colour code.

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It features large white numerals, coated with Super-LumiNova®, which contrast with the surrounding black, allowing for easy readability, both in daylight and at night. Italic typography conveys an idea of speed and dynamism. 

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The counterweight of the central blue chrono seconds hand takes up the stylised A of Alpine. A mini blue/white/red flag recalling Alpine’s tricolour origins is placed above the date window at 6 o’clock and the Alpine’s signature blue is used to highlight the minute track on the flange.

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On the mechanical side, the Bell & Ross BR 03-92 A522 is powered by the automatic BR-CAL.302 movement, 3 date hands.

Finally, an ultra-breathable micro-perforated rubber strap ensures unrivalled comfort when worn.

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 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS


Collection: INSTRUMENTS

Model: BR 03-92  A522 Alpine F1 Edition

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Ref: BR0392-a522-CE/SRB 

Limited Edition of 999 pieces.  Pre-order only.

Movement
Calibre BR-CAL.302
. (Sellita SW300-1)
Automatic mechanical.
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds and date at 3 o’clock.
Case
Diameter: 42 mm, 10.40 mm thick.
Matt black ceramic.
Screw-down crown.
Sapphire case-back.
Water-resistance: 100 metres.
Dial
Black.
Alpine logo at 6 o’clock.
Applique numerals and hour markers coated with Super-LumiNova®. Skeletonized metal hour and minute hands filled with Super-LumiNova®.
Seconds hand with Alpine A-pattern counterweight.
Black and blue graduated 60-minute bezel with white marking.
Crystal: ultra-curved sapphire with anti-reflective coating.
Strap
Perforated black rubber and ultra-resilient black synthetic fabric.
Buckle: pin. Steel.with black PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) finish.

Price    EUR 4,300 at the time of publication) 

 You can pre-order this watch for delivery in November

  EDITION  Limited Edition of 999 pieces

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