
Wristwatches · Wristwatch
Breguet Classique 5907BB in 18k White Gold, 1990s
- Maker / attribution
- Breguet (maker)
- Date
- 1990s
- Historical period
- Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Materials / technique
- 18k white gold
- Dimensions
- Case 34.5 mm
- Stock no.
- W-3396
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Bulang & Sons (W-3396)
- Catalogue title (original)
- Breguet Classique 5907BB in 18k White Gold (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen (stock number W-3396), this is a wristwatch by Breguet, made in Switzerland, dated 1990s. The Atlas places it in the Mechanical Renaissance period (1990 – 2010) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: 18k white gold. Recorded dimensions: Case 34.5 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Bulang & Sons
There’s a certain quiet magic to a watch that speaks through refinement rather than complexity. Breguet has been perfecting that language since 1775, when Abraham-Louis Breguet first set the standard for elegance in horology. Few makers have influenced watchmaking as profoundly, and the Classique line is a living tribute to that legacy. Here we have a beautiful example of the Breguet Classique 5907BB, a refined dresser measuring 34.5 mm, crafted from 18k white gold, with the unmistakable fluted/coin-edge case and blued Breguet hands, in combination with the timeless guilloché dial. Turn it over, and you’re greeted by a sapphire caseback presenting the hand-wound calibre 511 DR, complete with its discreet power-reserve indicator. This watch has been cherished and remains in exceptional condition. The original dial, hands, and white-gold buckle are all beautifully preserved. Our watchmaker has fully regulated and checked the movement, ensuring it runs exactly as Breguet intended. We love how this watch feels on the wrist—light, refined, and effortlessly elegant. Whether you’re dressing up or simply appreciating the artistry of fine watchmaking, the 5907BB is a reminder of what happens when centuries of craftsmanship meet timeless design. Specifications: Breguet Classique reference 5907BB 34.5 mm 18k white gold case, coin-edge case - dating to the 1990s Silver Guilloché dial with original blued Breguet hands Manual-wind calibre 511 DR Sapphire caseback with power-reserve indicator Original 18k white-gold buckle Fully regulated, and checked by our watchmaker
Historical context
Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
Mechanical watches return as cultural objects; independent watchmaking flourishes.
Mechanical watches returned as cultural and luxury objects. Complications, tourbillons and new materials proliferated; independent watchmakers such as George Daniels, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour revived artisanal watchmaking; collecting vintage watches became a major field.
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Atlas type guide
Wristwatches
Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.
After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.
What to look for
- The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
- The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
- Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
- Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.
Dating clues
- Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
- Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
- Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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