Breguet Classique Tourbillon 3358 Starlit Night and Stunning Sight
The manufacture has expanded its Classique Tourbillon series with two new 3358 references, marrying visual elegance with mechanical sophistication. Share
Breguet enriches its Classique Tourbillon lineup with two innovative additions: the Starlit Night in white gold and the Stunning Sight in rose gold, continuing Abraham-Louis Breguet’s pioneering spirit, especially in the realm of the tourbillon. The white gold Starlit Night offers an enchanting celestial display. Its blue mother-of-pearl dial, accentuated by a cascade of diamonds, evokes the nocturnal sky. Gold stars in various finishes, including diamond-topped ones, create a captivating three-dimensional effect.
True to Breguet’s heritage, the dial features an off-centred chapter ring at 12 o’clock with Arabic numerals and rhodium-plated gold hands, and the serial number discreetly placed at 4 o’clock. The tourbillon reveals itself in a gracefully curved window at 6 o’clock, highlighted by a bar of snow-set diamonds in a shooting star design, centered by a blue spinel.
The craftsmanship continues to the reverse, where the sapphire case-back uncovers a meticulously engraved baseplate bearing Breguet’s signature and the movement’s unique identifier. Further adding to the opulence, diamonds embellish the bezel, lugs, and a rose-cut diamond on the crown.
For the Stunning Sight the rose gold case encompasses a dial sparkling with 281 diamonds forming sleek curves and snow-set brilliance within the chapter ring. The natural white mother-of-pearl chapter ring at 12 o’clock, alongside the Arabic numerals and hands, align with Breguet’s stylistic ethos. The tourbillon, seated in an elegant oval aperture, is adorned with a curved gold bar set with 14 diamonds.
The movement within both models, a 35 mm case resistant to 30 meters of water, is the 187 D, oscillating at 2.5 Hz and equipped with a hand-wound mechanism promising a 50-hour reserve. Known for its reliability and precision, the movement includes a steel Breguet balance-spring with a hand-crafted terminal curve.
Each timepiece is complemented by a glossy alligator strap, midnight blue for the white gold and crimson red for the rose gold variant. The tourbillon, a brainchild of Abraham-Louis Breguet on June 26, 1801, is a response to the challenge of gravity on timekeeping. The escapement within a rotating carriage negates positional errors, ensuring consistent timekeeping precision.
