VIDEO: Never break the chain … Breguet’s Tradition 7047 is a masterpiece of fine watchmaking 

Felix Scholz

This watch is pure flex. And not just because it’s a beast on the wrist, thanks largely to that hugely tall domed sapphire crystal. No, the reason the Breguet Tradition 7047 is such a power watch is the movement. Not only is there a whopping great tourbillon whirring away — taking up the top half of the dial — but there’s one full-on fusee and chain mechanism going on at the bottom of the dial. This very old regulating method is very technical and very cool. For me it also takes the Tradition collection’s ongoing juxtaposition of old school watchmaking know-how and modern style to its natural — and ultimate — conclusion.

Breguet Tradition 7047 Australian pricing

Breguet Tradition 7047, $225,600