Breguet
Marine 5517 White Gold Blue Dial 5517BB/YA/5ZU

This watch concentrates on refined elegance with a three-hand display, supplemented by a calendar aperture 

A number of details recall the Marine spirit, like the seconds hand, whose counterweight features a Maritime signal flag with the Breguet initial. The crown of this 40 mm piece is surrounded by decoration in the form of waves. On the back, a sapphire crystal caseback opens onto an automatic mechanism, revealing an oscillating weight that is reminiscent of a rudder.

Seconds display

The seconds display makes it possible to follow the passage of time with precision. Depending on the construction of the movement, it may take the form of a central seconds hand or an off-centred small seconds display, integrated into the architecture of the dial.

Calendar

The calendar displays the date on the dial, generally by aperture, hand or disc. Simple in appearance, this indication requires precise integration both into the movement and into the balance of the dial.

Bevelling

Bevelling consists in chamfering and then polishing the edges of the movement components. This finish highlights the contours of the parts, catches the light and reveals the precision of the work devoted to the smallest details.

Stretching / dressing

Stretching and dressing prepare or finish metal surfaces through the regular working of the material. These operations create clean, flat and even surfaces, essential both to visual quality and to assembly precision.

Guilloché

Engine-turning engraves regular patterns into the material using a hand-operated lathe. At Breguet, this expertise structures the dial, catches the light and reinforces the legibility of the indications.

Straight stripes

Straight stripes are a decorative finish formed of regular parallel bands on the movement components. They structure the surface, soften reflections and highlight the geometry of the bridges.