Classique Répétition Minutes 7365
Breguet unveils the only minute repeater wristwatch produced for its 250th anniversary. This exceptional timepiece, the Classique Minute Repeater 7365, will be produced in a limited edition of only 25 pieces.
A tribute to timelessexcellence
It is powered by a new movement; it is the first water-resistant minute repeater ever created by Breguet and is only one to offer a 75-hour power reserve. It is also the first watch of this type in Breguet gold (case and calibre), with a unique dial in Bleu de France grand feu enamel. Its case is directly inspired by the Souscription watch that launched the manufacture’s anniversary celebrations this, year and aligns with the new aesthetic codes of the brand’s Classique line of watches.
As 2025 draws to a close, the final chapter celebrating 250 years of uninterrupted is written, and a new dawn is breaking for Breguet. The Classique Répétition Minutes 7365 is part of this new era, with the introduction of a new diameter for the brand’s minute repeaters, moving from 42 mm to 39 mm.
The calibre 567.2, which was used in most of the pieces featuring this eminent complication, will gradually be phased out and become a sought-after collector’s item. It has now been replaced by the calibre 1896. This is the first minute repeater movement made by the manufacture in Breguet gold.
At its heart, the gongs – invented by A.-L. Breguet – are made of white gold gilded with Breguet gold and directly attached to the patented Breguet gold case. The gongs in gold are also patented by the house. This continuity of similar materials allows for perfect and harmonious transmission of each sound.
The frequency of its balance wheel has also been increased to 3 Hz, or 21,600 vibrations per hour, enabling the calibre to be precise, stable and capable of quickly recovering from disturbances that may be caused by external shocks. With an optimised gear train, escapement and barrel, the power reserve now reaches 75 hours.
The Breguet teams have also equipped the calibre 1896 with a silicon escapement (spiral, anchor and escape wheel). This essential addition makes the watch more stable, as the regulating organ is nonmagnetic by nature. It is certified by the Breguet hallmark as resistant to fields of approximately 600 gauss. It is also more resistant to temperature variations that can increase or decrease the active length of the balance spring, thereby affecting the watch’s precision.
Thanks to all these improvements, the Classique 7365 is the first Minute Repeater to be certified by the Breguet Hallmark, with individually certified precision of +/2 seconds per day (finished and assembled watch).
An artistic visionan unprecedented interpretation
The design of the Classique Répétition Minutes 7365 is the result of a highly accomplished artistic vision. On the one hand, the watch has a familiar appearance. At first glance, one can see the aesthetic vocabulary invented by A.-L. Breguet 250 years ago: a slim case, guilloché middle, hollowed-out apple-shaped hands, grand feu enamel dial, applied Breguet numerals in polished Breguet gold, the master’s signature at 12 o’clock and a secret signature at 6 o’clock.
However, this is a new interpretation of most of these codes, as evidenced by the new shape of the lugs. The white gold of the dial is covered with Bleu de France enamel. This is the first time in its recent history that the Manufacture has developed this shade.
The secret signature of the great watchmaker appears at 6 o’clock. As with the Souscription watch unveiled at the beginning of 2025, it is executed by hand on the surface of the enamel. The tool used for this operation is a pantograph. It was invented in the 17thcentury to reproduce, by enlarging or reducing it, a given motif – in this case, the handwritten signature of A.-L. Breguet.
Guilloché work, at the heart of Breguet’s Métiers d’Art, adorns the case of the Classique Minute Repeater 7365. The motif chosen is the Quai de l’Horloge. It was specially created for the pieces celebrating the company’s 250th anniversary. Its geometry is inspired by the aerial view of the Île de la Cité and Île St Louis, intertwined with the Seine winding between the islands. This motif decorates not only the back, but also the middle of the watch, except for the satin-finished surface of the slide. But this guilloché pattern is also found between the lugs. The exercise is much more delicate there. Breguet’s craftsmen had to develop a specific device for this area alone.
