With its case design and finishing, Breguet-style numerals and subtle details, it’s also a nod to collectors and enthusiasts who recognize some of the core elements of classic watchmaking. And the use of a single hand to tell the time, also shouldn’t be seen as particularly unusual, considering Breguet’s Classique Souscription took the GPHG’s top prize – the Aiguilles d’Or (golden hands) – just last year, and it did so with just one hand.
When one only considers the La Joux-Perret movement, top-end and regulated though it may be, the price tag might seem steep. But considering the hand-finished elements, the shape-shifting dial with classic design, the assembly and movement regulation by Delaloye, not to mention the uniquely finished and shaped platinum (with tantalum caseback) case, this seems not unreasonable for a limited production, Swiss independent, time-only watch.
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