Founded by Abraham-Louis Breguet, one of horology’s most famed watchmakers, Breguet is a brand rooted in classical horological excellence. With such innovations as the tourbillon, the Breguet overcoil and their eponymous ‘Breguet’ hands and even numerals among their impressive list of accolades, Breguet are widely renowned as one of the most influential and important watchmakers in the industry. With a truly remarkable history, Breguet’s timepieces often hark back to the classical period of watchmaking through a traditional aesthetic, and this Heritage Big Date ref. 5410BR/12/9VV, as its name suggests, is no different. Measuring 35mm wide x 42mm from lug to lug, it’s a tonneaus-shaped 18kt rose gold watch that combines the brand’s traditional aesthetic with an unusual twist through the use of its tonneau shape. Featuring a thin polished domed bezel that swoops down to the midcase where it overhangs a coin-edge texture, its construction is decidedly familiar in its execution. Matching this level of exuberant detail, the Heritage Big Date’s stunning big date-featuring silver dial also sports a mesmerizing blend of guilloche engraved textures with a wavy texture around its periphery, a gentler wave in its center, a concentrically-brushed minute scale, and a sunburst guilloche texture for its running seconds subdial at 6 o’clock. An elegantly styled timepiece, the Heritage is undoubtedly Breguet at their finest. The distillation of watchmaking prowess, timepieces like the ref. 5410 offers a window into Breguet's raw watchmaking talent in a package that doesn't distract the wearer with modern conveniences; instead, they shock and awe their bearer with their captivating aesthetic and impeccable craftsmanship.

While breaking from the brand's traditional case design, the ref. 5410BR remains familiar to Breguet fans thanks to its adherence to the watchmaker's signature details, such as its elaborately engraved dial, coin-edge midcase, Breguet hands, and fine finishing throughout.