Breguet has a history steeped in producing beautiful works of art for very demanding and often distinguished clients.
Its Tradition family has always been a bit different from the normal, exposing the mechanical workings by keeping time-telling to a smaller dial, with the rest left open.
This year, however, there is an extra reason to go Tradition, with the introduction of a dual-time watch for travellers. The Tradition 7067 GMT, available in white or rose gold, keeps the standard architecture of the Tradition family by exposing the main components of the movement, but adding what many are calling the most intelligent and practical complication of modern times.
An off-centre, silvered 18ct gold dial at 12 o'clock tells local time using beautifully blued open-tipped Breguet hands that you can adjust easily via a button on the caseband at 10 o'clock as you land in another zone.
An engine-turned 18ct gold dial (black-coated) at 8 o'clock, opens at the centre, keeps home time running, while a smaller engine-turned dial just above it has day and night indication of that home time.
An anthracite-coloured movement at 4 o'clock fills the remaining visual space, highlighting the exposed balance wheel.
The watch uses a manually wound movement with a power reserve of 50 hours, indication of which can be seen through the sapphire crystal caseback. The 40mm case that holds this new complication has the Breguet signature fluted caseband and welded lugs. This combination of useful complication, historic look and clean, classic balance has produced a timepiece that many consider a highlight of the brand this year, if not the BaselWorld show itself, and it will bring many enthusiasts into the Tradition world.
