Introducing Breguet Unveils Marine Tourbillon Equation Marchante 5887

Breguet is one of the most famous and prestigious luxury watch brands, founded by French watchmaker “Abraham Louis” Breguet in Paris in 1775. Known for pioneering innovations such as the tourbillon mechanism, invented by Breguet in 1801, as well as improvements in precision through the balance wheel system and the creation of complex timepieces like minute repeaters and perpetual calendars, Breguet has remained at the forefront of watchmaking excellence.

With a rich history of serving royalty, military figures, and influential individuals, Breguet watches have graced the wrists of prominent personalities including Queen Marie Antoinette, Napoleon Bonaparte, Warren Buffett, Brad Pitt, Princess Caroline of Hanover, and John F. Kennedy cementing its legacy as a symbol of luxury, precision, and innovation.

Today, the brand continues to produce exceptional timepieces that combine exquisite craftsmanship, luxurious design, and advanced technology, as demonstrated by the Marine Tourbillon Équation Marchante 5887. This timepiece, inspired by the sea, pays tribute to the prestigious title of “Watchmaker of the Royal French Navy,” bestowed on Abraham-Louis Breguet by Louis XVIII in 1815.

The watch features an elegant 43.9mm platinum case with a refined fluted middle case, measuring 11.8mm in thickness. The case is polished with brushed accents, giving it a sophisticated contrast, while the wave-shaped crown guard and integrated lug modules enhance its design. Both the dial and movement are protected by sapphire crystals, offering durability and clarity, with an anti reflective coating to reduce glare. This timepiece is also water resistant up to 100 meters, ensuring its practicality alongside its luxurious aesthetics. The bezel is securely fixed with six screws on the case back, adding to the robust construction of this high-end watch.

The dial of this exceptional timepiece is a striking blend of craftsmanship and complexity, designed with a deep black hand guilloché "wave" pattern that creates a dynamic texture across the surface. The circular-brushed white gold ring frames the dial, adorned with black-coated gold Roman numerals and white gold pyramid-shaped hour indices, which are enhanced by luminescent material for improved legibility. The date is displayed via a retrograde hand, anchored at 9 o'clock and sweeping across an arc-shaped scale from 1 to 31, while the day, month, and leap year are indicated in two open windows at 10:30 and 1:30, all in crisp white on a black background. The tourbillon, positioned at 5 o'clock, is framed by a sapphire crystal, adding to the sophistication of the design. The power reserve scale is displayed in blue between 7 and 8:30. With applied gold accents, including the rhodium-plated hands and the solar time minute hand with a gold plated tip, this watch merges technical functionality with visual elegance.

The watch is powered by the in-house Breguet calibre 581DPE, a sophisticated automatic movement that combines both traditional artistry and cutting-edge technology. Wounded by a platinum peripheral rotor featuring an engraved wave motif, the movement comprises 563 components and operates at a frequency of 28,800 vph (Hz 5). The design pays tribute to maritime history with hand-engraved bridges depicting the silhouette of the Royal Louis, a Royal Navy warship from the 18th century, while the barrel is adorned with a compass rose. The movement is equipped with a one-minute tourbillon housed in a lightweight titanium cage and features a flat silicon Breguet balance spring and silicon escapement wheel, ensuring precision and durability. With a robust 80 hour power reserve. Additionally, the perpetual calendar mechanism, retrograde date hand, and equation of time cam further demonstrate the movement’s technical sophistication.

It comes with a black rubber strap with 950 platinum folding clasp, and priced at CHF 249,800 equivalent to AED 1,100,000.

For more information you can visit Breguet’s official website.