Breguet makes the best dials in the biz. Yeah, we said it.
Their signature engine-turned dials, individually numbered and hand-finished, are simply beautiful works of art. You’d be hard-pressed to find such fine attention to detail in a watch costing many times what, say, a time-only or time-and-date model from the brand’s Classique line trades for.
Take this particular Classique, a Reference 3040, dates to circa the 1990s and features triple calendar and moonphase complications housed in a 36mm 18K yellow gold coin-edged case with a sapphire crystal, and sapphire cabochon winding crown. Its dial is comprised of cloud-de-Paris guilloché and silvered tracks, painted black Roman indices, and a blued steel ‘Breguet’ handset with 'serpentine' date pointer hand.
Powered by an automatic winding movement from Breguet, it comes paired to our handmade Blue Curaçao Alligator-Pattern Italian leather strap with a Breguet signed 18k yellow gold pin buckle.
In excellent condition, this midsize masterpiece is waiting patiently for its next owner — preferably, someone who appreciates the craftsmanship and patience necessary to execute such a beautifully nuanced dial.