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CLASSIQUE CALENDRIER 7337

Sharmila Bertin

A modern rendering of the style established by Abraham-Louis Breguet (1747-1823) over two centuries ago, the Classique collection takes on added dimensions this autumn with two new versions of the Calendrier 7337 model. They are available in a 39mmdiameter case in white or pink gold, offering an easy, clear and, above all, comprehensive reading of the time. On the silvered gold dial appear the hours and minutes, slightly off-centre at 6 o'clock. They are presented on a surface guilloche in the traditional Clous de Paris pattern, over which slide two blued Breguet hands with hollowedout tips. A satin-finished ring bearing Roman numerals and a circular-grained minute track defines this display, which nevertheless encompasses a discreet small seconds counter between 3 and 4 o'clock. Overlooking this, there is a moon phase composed of a bluelacquered sky studded with luminous sequins. It is made of silicon oxide and aluminium, and of cottony clouds with a sandy texture. The nocturnal celestial body appears, radiant with its handhammered disc. On the outer edge of the dial disc, decorated with a barley grain guilloche, two open fan-shaped windows echo each other on either side of the dial to present, in white on a dark background, the day at 10 o'clock and the date at 2 o'clock. These features are brought to life by the 502.3 QSE1 calibre, an automatic movement that oscillates at a frequency of 3 hz and provides an energy reserve of 45 hours. Assembled with 236 components and equipped with a flat silicon balance spring, this mechanical heart is one of the thinnest manufactured by Breguet.