Breguet Marine Chrono - Stupid Value for the $

[WatchEater666]

After owning the original time only version of this watch, I decided to give the chronograph a shot.

Chronographs make any watch better. You get a more interesting movement, more hands on the dial, and in this case, even more elaborate guilloche patterns. Given I love the time-only variation, I figured, why not dip into the chrono 😊

The watch is great value relative to others that sell for the same amount of money used, and even up to 2x+ used. For example, a Daytona is ~mid 20s right now. These are far less, and clearly feature much more handwork.

Examples of what I mean:

The guilloche – it is all done by hand, whereas brands like Patek and FP Journe stamp their dials.

Guilloched rotor, a nice touch but the anglage or lack thereof is kind of disappointing. It is not as well finished as my Tradition or the Reveil Du Tsar. Not a huge deal given price...but was just a little surprised I guess.

The best part about this series are the heat blued numerals. They look black until they are exposed to direct light, and then pop blue nicely! Tried to capture that here.

Other nice details include the stepped date indicator, wave motif chrono pushers, and wave motif strap retainers.

Unfortunately, this one has a problem with the chrono not resetting properly, so I will be returning it to the dealer soon which is a bummer. But hoping I can find another one soon...

Enjoy the pics - just cell phone shots + lightroom.