Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve Date 'Jumbo'

Breguet makes the best dials in the biz. Yeah, we said it. Their signature engine-turned dials, individually numbered and hand-finished, are simply beautiful works of art. The Breguet Classique Moonphase Power Reserve Date isn’t merely the proud recipient of an excellent Breguet dial, however — it’s also a complicated masterwork, displaying the time, phase of the moon, date, and a power reserve, all within the confines of a 36mm case. Quite simply, it’s evidence that, if well executed, even a smaller dial can convey a multitude of information without becoming overcrowded. Dating to circa the 2010s and housed in a 39mm 18K yellow gold, coin-edge case with a sapphire crystal, a sapphire cabochon, and a polished bezel, it features a silver clous de Paris and brushed silver dial with painted black ‘Roman’ indices, a blued-steel Breguet handset, a moonphase aperture between 1:00 and 2:00, a stunning guilloche date register at 6:00, and an equally stunning guilloche power reserve indicator at the 10:00 position. Well balanced and beautiful, it’s a perfect modern example of classically-inspired watchmaking done right. This piece comes fitted to a signed brown alligator strap with a signed yellow gold deployant clasp, and is powered by Breguet's Calibre 502.3 DR1 automatic winding movement with a 3/4 rotor — thankfully visible through a sapphire exhibition caseback. Stunning to behold and quite possibly perfectly sized, this Reference 3130 BA is stuff horological dreams are made of.  Once you try it on, we’re sure you’ll see what we mean.