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Page 1: EXTRA-THIN SELF-WINDING TOURBILLON 5377 HISTORY IS … · HISTORY IS STILL BEING WRITTEN... EXTRA-THIN SELF-WINDING TOURBILLON 5377. ... Honoré de Balzac, Eugénie Grandet, 1833

MONTRES BREGUET SA CH -1344 L’ABBAYE ( VALLÉE DE JOUX ) SWITZERLAND WWW.BREGUET.COM

HISTORY IS STILL BEING WRITTEN...EXTRA-THIN SELF-WINDING TOURBILLON 5377

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THE COMPLEXITY OF AN EXTRA-THIN MOVEMENT IS EQUALLED ONLY BY

THE ELEGANCE AND SLENDERNESS OF THE WATCH ITSELF.

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7.7MM - THE ART OF BREGUET POCKET WATCH No 4691 - BREGUET MUSEUM

THE REFLECTION OF A UNIQUE STYLE. PURE LINES AND A DELICATE DESIGN.

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WATCH No 4691 IS A HALF-QUARTER REPEATER FEATURING EQUATION OF TIME, LUNAR CYCLE, CALENDAR AND POWER-RESERVE DISPLAYS.

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THE QUEST FOR SLENDERNESS AND PURE STYLING HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY EXPRESSED THROUGH THE THINNEST POSSIBLE MOVEMENTS.

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AESTHETIC HARMONY AND HOROLOGICAL EXCELLENCE.WATCH No 4691 EMBODIES THE QUINTESSENCE OF THE ART OF BREGUET.

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Pocket watch N° 4691, sold on October 13th 1831 to Lord Henry

Seymour Conway, is one of the most complex thin watches ever

created and produced by Antoine-Louis Breguet. This exception-

ally slim 7.7mm half-quarter repeater model is equipped with a

particularly large number of horological complications for a thin

watch from this period. Perfectly reflecting this constant quest for

elegance and aesthetic purity cherished by Breguet, this creation

also showcases a wealth of watchmaking expertise faithfully

cultivated since the 18th century. In 2013, this timepiece joined

the prestigious collection of the Breguet Museum.

POCKET WATCH No 4691 - BREGUET MUSEUM

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“HE DREW OUT THE MOST DELICIOUS THIN WATCH THAT BREGUET HAD EVER MADE. FANCY, IT IS ELEVEN O’CLOCK, I WAS UP EARLY.”

Honoré de Balzac, Eugénie Grandet, 1833

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EXTRA-THIN SELF-WINDING TOURBILLON 5377

Featuring an exceptionally slender 7mm-high case and combining

ancestral expertise with contemporary innovations, the Classique

Extra-Thin Self-Winding Tourbillon 5377 is currently the world’s

thinnest self-winding tourbillon. And probably the most elegant.

Its dial features a daring play on the paradoxical asymmetry of

symmetrical effects to create a subtle and fascinating overall

impression. Intersecting lines, criss-crossed curves and four

different engine-turned patterns combine to create a complex yet

delightfully restrained work of art. Brilliantly merging æsthetic

purity with horological complexity, this timepiece is above all

a tribute to the tourbillon, the supreme complication invented by

Abraham-Louis Breguet in 1801. History is still being written ...

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7MM - ABSOLUTE ELEGANCEEXTRA-THIN SELF-WINDING TOURBILLON 5377

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EXQUISITELY SLENDER CASE WITH A FINELY FLUTED CASEBAND. A TRUE BREGUET SIGNATURE.

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STUNNINGLY COMPLEX BEAUTY, SETTING A PERFECT STAGE FOR THE ART OF HOROLOGY AND FOR TECHNICAL INNOVATION.

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INTERSECTING LINES AND CRISS-CROSSED CURVES. SYMMETRY. ASYMMETRY. AN AUTHENTIC WORK OF ART.

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5377PT/12/9WU 5377BR/12/9WU

Extra-thin 3mm self-winding

movement, calibre 581DR,

16 lignes, 42 jewels. Tourbillon

in a titanium carriage. Inverted

lateral lever escapement with

silicon horns. Silicon balance spring.

Frequency 4 Hz. Barrel mounted

on roller bearings. Peripheral

platinum rotor. 80-hour power

reserve. Small seconds on the

tourbillon axis. Ultra-thin 7mm case

in 950 platinum or 18-carat rose

gold. Silvered gold dial adorned

with four different engine-turned

patterns executed by hand :

clou de Paris hobnail, barleycorn,

straight chevrons and cross

hatching. Sapphire caseback.

Water-resistant to 3 bar ( 30m ).

Diameter : 42mm.

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Montres Breguet SA reserves the right to change models and prices. Printed in Switzerland. 06.14.

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MONTRES BREGUET SA CH -1344 L’ABBAYE ( VALLÉE DE JOUX ) SWITZERLAND WWW.BREGUET.COM

HISTORY IS STILL BEING WRITTEN...EXTRA-THIN SELF-WINDING TOURBILLON 5377