With Patek Philippe and Rolex showing to collectively cede their launch calendar for the primary half of 2020 because of the Covid disaster that unfolded in the beginning of the yr, and Vacheron Constantin and Audemars Piguet specializing in collections outdoors their Abroad and Royal Oak staples, there’s an fascinating arms race heating up within the highest echelons of luxurious watchmakers who wish to shut the hole with bold and youthful new luxury-sport crossovers of their very own. Becoming a member of the fray this summer season is Breguet, which has simply up to date a trio of treasured metallic references from the sporty and fashionable Marine line with solid-gold built-in bracelets.
As one of many Swatch Group’s top-tier status manufacturers, Breguet already had a bracelet for the Marine (learn Ariel’s hands-on impressions of the grey-dialed titanium variant proper right here), and all three of those references have been already obtainable cased in white or pink gold, however they have been additionally solely obtainable on leather-based or rubber straps. It’s an excellent transfer for Breguet to not simply keep related within the dialog, however to proceed to push the envelope with treasured metallic choices of its personal that may compete immediately with the form of built-in bracelet mastery we’re used to seeing from categorical mainstays just like the Royal Oak.
Simply as Breguet did with the titanium reference from 2018, the ending on the brand new bracelet is phenomenal – with barely chamfered & polished outer edges and a stunning alternating satin-brushed and polished floor on the highest of every screwed hyperlink. The tip result’s a luxurious, mostly-brushed look that solely calls consideration to itself at sure viewing angles. There are three choices now obtainable on the impressively completed three-link gold bracelet: ref. 5517BB/Y2/BZ0, which is the “customary” 40mm three-hand variant exhibiting a blue engine-turned wave motif dial, and whose case is rendered in white gold and fitted to the brand new bracelet. This three-hander can be obtainable in rose gold, on a rose gold bracelet, which is ref. 5517BR/12/RZ0. Issues get a little bit extra difficult with the upsized 42mm blue Marine Chronograph ref. 5527BB/Y2/BW0 (which can be obtainable in a rose gold ref. 5527BR/12/RW0), after which max out on the top quality with the 40mm Marine Alarme Musicale — a high-complication obtainable in each white (ref. 5547BB/Y2/BZ0) or rose gold (ref. 5547BR/12/RZ0).
Apart from the alarm variant, the brand new gold Marine references are nonetheless waterproof to 100 meters, similar to the non-precious metallic variations. Pricing begins at $49,100 for the three-hand references and jumps to $56,300 for the chronograph and $60,300 for the minute repeater. For extra data, head over to breguet.com.
