Because Breguet is known for taking inspiration from vintage pieces and antique pocket watches, there was special enthusiasm among patrons when its Tradition collection was released in 2005. It’s a line of skeletonised watches that draws from the movement architecture of the famous souscription watches by Abraham Louis Breguet. In 2020, the house added a new model to the collection called the Tradition Quantième Rétrograde 7597 — a remarkable timepiece with an exciting retrograde date complication.

In addition to the skeletonised section, the off-centred silver dial is something to write home, thanks to its excellent craftsmanship and remarkable detailing. With a clean, legible style featuring a guilloche centre and signature Roman numeral markers, Breguet has kept things simple to balance the complexity of the dial’s surroundings.

At Second Movement, the pre-owned division of Ethos Watches, we adhere to a rigorous verification process where expert watchmakers carefully inspect every watch to certify its authenticity, ensuring it is not counterfeit. We also go to the maximum extent possible to ensure that the timepiece is not a stolen property and that all duties are paid. However, in the absence of any central database, a 100% verification is unlikely for any pre-owned entity in India. Nevertheless, we can still provide a provenance guarantee for watches purchased from Ethos.