breguet classique retrograde 5207bb/12/9v6

Breguet, in association with the Topkapi Palace Museum, will present a prestigious collection of antique watches specially made for the Turkish market. These richly enamelled, brightly coloured watches stand out from the resolutely neo-classical appearance of traditional Breguet watches. The exhibition will present historical 19th century pieces belonging to the Topkapi Palace Museum and the Breguet museums in Switzerland and Paris, including the Sympathique clock made for Mahmud II, letters exchanged between Breguet and the Turkish ambassador Esseid Ali Effendi, along with portraits of famous clients. The ties between A.-L. Breguet and the Ottoman Empire date back to the early 19th century. At that time, trade relations between Breguet and its main markets �C namely England, followed by Spain and finally Russia �C were suspended by the Napoleonic wars. Today, the Topkapi Palace Museum owns several of the finest Breguet creations specially made for Turkey, including the fabulous Sympathique clock owned by Mahmud II, probably one of the most richly decorated objects Breguet ever made. The exhibition can be seen at the Topkapi Palace Museum from June 1st to August 31st 2010.

This Breguet Classique Grande Complication is another masterpiece from Breguet which is very functional and has a classic look on it. But with its complications and classic look comes a flaw, this timepiece is not a water resistant.Yes, surprisingly, this Breguet timepiece is not a water resistant which makes it very fragile especially on wet surfaces so you really have to take care of it and make sure that it doesn't soak on water. Despite of that flaw, this watch is undoubtedly a classic with its 18 carat rose gold case and brown alligator strap. This watch is also very functional with its Perpetual calendar function that has a date, month, day, leap year, moon phase, and even moon age indicator. These functions along with it minute repeater are seen on the sub dials and retrograde lies on silver dial. This dial also has a ratcheted detailing on the center and is accented with blue hands and black Roman numeral hour markers.If not for its water resistant this watch would definitely be a hip though you can still get this for you watch collection for an approximate price of $284,500.00.