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Breguet Tradition

Collection profile · 2005

Breguet's Tradition is the maison's most architectural family, exposing the movement on the dial side while echoing historic subscription and tact watch ideas.

Collection shots

Breguet Tradition collection bannerBreguet Tradition 7037Breguet Tradition Seconde Retrograde 7097

Pronunciation & name

truh-DIH-shun

Why it matters

Tradition is the clearest modern expression of Breguet's technical identity, turning the movement into the visual subject while keeping the brand's history in view.

Key references

Breguet Tradition 7037

Tradition 7037

Tradition 7037 — Dial-side mechanical architecture with a retrograde display and open-worked Tradition layout.

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Breguet Tradition 7038

Tradition 7038

Tradition 7038 — More jeweled Tradition reference that keeps the visible movement architecture at the center.

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Breguet Tradition Tourbillon 7047

Tradition Tourbillon 7047

Tradition Tourbillon 7047 — Tourbillon interpretation of the Tradition formula with movement architecture pushed forward.

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Breguet Tradition Seconde Retrograde 7097

Tradition Seconde Retrograde 7097

Tradition Seconde Retrograde 7097 — Retrograde-seconds model that makes the collection's mechanical display especially legible.

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Collection timeline

  • 2005 — Breguet introduces Tradition as a dial-side mechanical family inspired by historic pocket-watch ideas.
  • 2006 — Early Tradition references establish the exposed-gear aesthetic.
  • 2020 — Breguet refreshes the Tradition story with renewed collector attention.
  • 2026 — Breguet expands Tradition with new references and enamel-focused dial treatments.

News

  • Breguet continues the Tradition story — Official Breguet material on the continuing evolution of Tradition. ↗
  • The Breguet Tradition: A Modern Interpretation of 18th-Century Watchmaking — Revolution looks at how Tradition translates pocket-watch ideas into wristwatches. ↗
  • Breguet gives Tradition a modern twist — Monochrome coverage of later Tradition updates and enamel dials. ↗
  • Two new Breguet La Tradition models for 2020 — Collector-oriented coverage of a 2020 Tradition update. ↗

Fun facts

Movement as decoration

Tradition makes the gear train, bridges, and escapement the point of the design.

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Old idea, new stage

The line borrows from Breguet's tact and subscription watch logic.

Revolution

2005 debut

Tradition brought this dial-side language into Breguet's modern catalog.

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Enamel returns

Recent Tradition updates have leaned into enamel dials and richer finishing.

Monochrome Watches

FAQ

Why does Tradition look open on the front?

Because the movement is deliberately staged on the dial side, echoing historical Breguet pocket-watch ideas.

Is Tradition modern or a heritage reissue?

It is a modern collection that rewrites old Breguet concepts rather than copying one vintage model.

What was the first Tradition reference?

The line launched in 2005 with the 7027 family.

What complications appear here?

Retrograde seconds, tourbillons, and other mechanical showcases appear throughout the family.

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