Every new horological and jewellery design by Breguet expresses the philosophy laid down a full decade ago by Nicolas G. Hayek: enhanced by advanced technologies and inspired by the world of culture – beauty first, beauty foremost. Its most recent entries uphold its oldest and noblest traditions, discreetly displaying the signature features that set a Breguet off from all other watches.

Dials made of manually engine-turned gold, open-tipped blued steel hands, fluted case band, unique production number – the Breguet personality comes to the fore at first glance. At Basel this year, Breguet introduced its latest alarm movement fitted in the new generation of marine watches. A technological gem, the watch naturally displays the instantly identifiable marine decorative wave pattern. A pioneer in acoustic research, Breguet today confirms a technological advance it already enjoyed 225 years ago with its invention of the gong. A new alarm mechanism built into the diver’s watch as well as a new minute repeater is also joining the collection. The delicate art of diamond setting continues to flourish at Breguet’s, with a repeater watch that’s a marvel of technical virtuosity, impressively wedding Haute Joaillerie to Haute Horlogerie. New entries are joining both the Classique and the Tradition collections too. Their sweeping lines and decorative harmony are sure to captivate any admirer of fine watchmaking.

MARINE ROYALE 5847 (alarm watch) Breguet’s Marine collection draws its inspiration from the original designs created by Breguet himself for the French Royal Navy after his 1815 appointment as Horologist to the French Navy. Sturdy in design, Breguet Marine watches have for decades been reputed for their dependable performance. In 2004 Breguet launched a new interpretation of this product line, featuring a markedly more contemporary and sporty but ever elegant design. Following the launch in 2007 of the first tourbillonequipped chronograph with silicon escapement, this year brings a ground-breaking new design: the Marine Royale alarm watch, waterresistant to 300 m. Breguet’s Marine Royale 5847 comes with an alarm device that can only delight both amateur divers and aficionados of exceptional complications. Underwater tests confirm that sound travels better through water than through air. Sound waves require material support and their speed increases with the density of the environment. Sound travels about four times faster under than above water. Furthermore, as the underwater milieu is generally far less noisy than the aerial one, the alarm’s sound is perceived with greater clarity underwater. The alarm setting crown and on-off pushpiece, in gold, are

sheathed in rubber for easier handling, adding a further touch of sporty elegance. The watch naturally possesses the usual diver’s-watch features, not least a one-way rotating bezel inscribed with a graduated 20-minute sector. The bezel’s unidirectional rotation is secured by a blocking pawl, visible and located between the two winding crowns on the case flank. Shaped like a wave, it recalls the watch’s essential functions. To improve its legibility even in the murkiest waters, its minute markers and hand along with the hour hand are coated with white luminous superluminova, while the hour and alarm markers glow blue. Represented by a blue triangular pointer at 10 o’clock, the power-reserve indicator is also luminous. Rounding out its attributes, the Marine Royale 5847 possesses a date indicator and a self-winding mechanism. The white gold version comes with an 18 ct dial with black rhodium finish, while the pink gold version features an 18 ct pink gold dial. Both are manually engine-turned with the collection’s dedicated wave pattern.