One of our favorite new timepieces that was unveiled at Baselworld 2012, was the Breguet Tradition 7047BR. The Tradition collection, originally introduced in 2005, is very unique in that the movement mechanics are on the dial side of the mainplate. This configuration allows the wearer, or any lucky onlookers, to admirer the timepiece's finely hand decorated components, in action, without having to take the watch off.

The Tradition 7047BR comes in a 41 mm 18k rose gold case, fully polished with Breguet's signature finely fluted caseband. A tall domed sapphire crystal help ensure an excellent view of the mechanics up front.

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Read more about the Breguet 7067 GMT here.

Breguet first introduced the 7027 Tradition in 2005, it was the first of its wristwatches to reveal the movement mechanics on the dial side of the mainplate. The Tradition has since become a signature piece within the brand. Now, at Baselworld 2012, they have introduced a new GMT version.

The new Tradition 7067 GMT keeps the aesthetics of the original model, but now has a single button operated second timezone function. The home time (current timezone) is displayed at 12 o'clock, with the reference time (2nd timezone) being displayed at 8 o'clock. The reference time also features a useful day/night indicator at 10 o'clock which allows you to quickly see if it is day or night at your reference timezone.

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Breguet presents the unique Réveil Musical watch for Only Watch 2011. This one-of-a-kind timepiece will be auctioned on September 23, 2011 with all proceeds going to help the fight against Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

The Réveil Musical watch plays "Castle in the sky," at the press of a button, or at a pre-set time. The dial displays a child's hand and once it completes a full rotation it touches the adult hand, symbolizing inter-generational solidarity and support for research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

The Réveil comes in a 48 mm 18k white gold case, with a case band finely engraved with a musical stave. The caseback is personalized for Only Watch 2011 and engraved with "piece unique."

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Breguet introduced Classique 5717 Hora Mundi with the world's first mechanical instant-jump time-zone display system with synchronized date, day/night and city indications. This complication allows the wearer to preselect, from among the 24 time zone cities listed, two cities for which to display the local time. The wearer can then change from one to the other by simply pressing on the combined crown/pushpiece at 8 o'clock, which triggers an instant jump.

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Breguet Press Release

"Building on the success enjoyed at its launch in 2009, the Manufacture Breguet is offering a re-edition of its Classique 7337 this year, perfectly embodying the values of the House: elegance, refinement, timelessness and technical innovations. The brand's distinctive off-centred chapter ring and small seconds at 5 o'clock lend the customary asymmetrical touch. Exactly like on the historical watch N° 3833, the day and date indication appear on either side of the phases and age of the moon indications appearing at the top of the off-centred chapter ring. This creation with its hand-guiloché dial bears eloquent testimony to the constant quest for excellence and exclusivity characteristic of all Breguet creations."

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The founder of Breguet, Abraham Louis Breguet was appointed as horologer to the French Royal Navy in 1815, and has always had close ties with the Navy. Breguet has consistently supplied high precision timekeepers to the Navy over the past two centuries. The French Fleet Air Arm, or Naval Aviation, generally referred to a Aéronavale, is celebrating its hundredth anniversary in 2010. So Breguet has created a new 1000-piece limited edition Type XX chronograph to celebrate this anniversary.

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At Baselworld 2010, Breguet introduced the Type XXII Flyback Chronograph GMT, which runs at a velocious rate of 10 hertz. The timepiece above is identical to the production version, but this particular sample did not have a working movement inside. Last year, Audemars Piguet unveiled a very impressive high rate movement, with a high-tech escapement made using traditional watchmaking materials. Audemars Piguet's "AP Escapement" movement runs at 43,200 VPH or 6Hz, which is fast. But the Breguet, silicon escapement based movement, is even faster, at 10 hertz which is 72,000 vibrations per hour. The Breguet Type XXII Flyback Chronograph GMT will have the fastest movement on the market. One benefit is the ability to record with 1/20th of second chronograph accuracy, and the other obvious benefit, is higher accuracy in timekeeping.

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