A watch that needs little introduction, the Classique by Breguet has a place in every watch connoisseur’s essential collection. This new model for 2014 raises the stakes for an existing complication launched in 2013. Cased in platinum, the Classique Grande Complication Tourbillon Extra-Thin Automatic 5377 is distinguished by its off-centre tourbillon with a carriage and balance in titanium which oscillates at a high frequency of 28,800vph (4hz) – a rare find even in the exalted world of haute horlogerie. With a balance spring made of silicon and an escapement constructed of silicon and anti-magnetic steel, this spectacular timepiece also contains a high-energy barrel providing no less than 90 hours of power reserve.

To keep the height of the movement down to 3mm in a case 7mm in height, Breguet’s watchmakers have placed the bi-directional platinum winding rotor on the periphery of the movement. Stylistically, the white gold dial of this 42mm watch is decorated with four kinds of guilloché: a hobnail pattern for the hours and minutes chapter; a barleycorn surround; a straight chevron pattern for the power-reserve indicator at 8:30; cross-hatching to outline each feature. A blue sapphire endstone at the centre of the tourbillon bridge draws the eye down from the hands.

This watch is paired with a black leather strap with triple-blade folding clasp and is also available in rose gold.