by Kyle Stults on April 06, 2010
New for 2010…
Breguet Marine Royale (Ref 5847BB/12/BZ0)
45mm 18-carat white gold case, automatic movement, alarm (marked by the blue triangular hand, on/off indicator at 12 o’clock, alarm power reserve indication aperture between 9 and 11 o’clock), date, luminous hands, water-resistant to 300m, sapphire-crystal caseback.
Did you know it has been just over 10 years now since Swatch Group acquired Breguet? Yes indeed, I tell you its true, but enough history for now. The watch you see here represents the 2010 model for Breguet’s Marine collection. In addition to the specs above, the watch is also available in white gold with black dial, rose gold with black dial, and rose gold with rose gold dial. I estimate prices for all these models will be in the $35,000-$45,000 range.
While I think that the Breguet Marine collection has gotten stronger each of the past few years, and while I could certainly see myself “looking good” while sporting a watch like this off the upper deck of something like this, I still have trouble seeing this as a true “dive” or even “marine” watch, though with 300m water resistance and Breguet quality construction I’m not sure if my perception is warranted or not. It’s just that when I think of Breguet, “King of Tourbillons” is often the first thing that pops into my head, not marine/dive watches.
Don’t get me wrong — I generally like Breguet watches, and if I had my druthers, I would opt for a Breguet Type XXI (specifically, the very striking, very awesome Ref 3810BR/92/9ZU – pink gold case with dark brown dial and brown strap) or perhaps even the new Breguet Type XXII rather than this Marine watch. But to each his own, right? Let me know what you think of this watch and Breguet in general — drop a comment below!
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