Yes, I think it’s a by-product of using the same base movement as the 3350/3357

Apr 19, 2024,19:40 PM
 

The Classique 3757 uses the calibre 558QP, which has the same base movement (calibre 558) as the Classique 3350/3357. If you look at those references, you can clearly see the front of the base plate is engraved around the bridge of the tourbillon. My suspicion is Breguet just used those movements as is, but added the perpetual module on the dial side and covered the engraved portion with the dial. 

The newer Classique 3797 uses the updated calibre 558QP2, which seems to cut that entire part out of the base plate, and thus doesn’t have the same engraved parts.




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Also hand engraved inside? Parts you normally don’t see?

 
 By: Bruno.M1 : April 12th, 2024-10:47
To be honest I’m a bit confused Just made a nice slow motion video of a Breguet tourbillon for an Instagram post We know how the back looks But look at this screenshot I made from the video Am I confused, is this some strange reflection or is even the inn...  

Wow great shots.

 
 By: gary_g : April 12th, 2024-11:09
I’d love to see the video.

Look for collectible_watches on instagram

 
 By: Bruno.M1 : April 12th, 2024-11:11
Don’t know how to post a video here

Very nice Page!

 
 By: gary_g : April 12th, 2024-12:14

Very impressive

 
 By: Chronometer (aka yacomino) : April 12th, 2024-11:10

It looks to be engraved inside.

 
 By: jlux : April 12th, 2024-11:27
Anyhow this is a fantastic watch !!!

One of my bigger regrets…

 
 By: Jay (Eire) : April 12th, 2024-11:36
…not buying one of these when truly nobody gave any value to them and they were so off-trend. They still represent one of the best values in Tourbillion watches, but I can’t move my head beyond the prices they used to be !!

Who cares, I mean this watch has neither a blue dial nore an integrated bracelet!

 
 By: BigFatPauli : April 12th, 2024-11:50
But, yes, it is engraved "on the inner side". That's just Breguet rolls sometimes.

Lol

 
 By: Bruno.M1 : April 12th, 2024-12:56
But unfortunately you’re correct….. Who cares about real haute horlogerie nowadays

 
 By: Sshoro : April 12th, 2024-14:46
Incredible find thanks for sharing

I think you are mistaken as to where the engravings in question are...

 
 By: BigFatPauli : April 12th, 2024-20:48
Yours is a different variant than the OP's but that aside, yours is engraved in the same place as where the OP is questioning.

Booooaaaaahh… What an incredible watch…

 
 By: MTR : April 12th, 2024-20:35
Fantastic macros, too! Yes, for me the inner side looks hand engraved too.

Yes, I think it’s a by-product of using the same base movement as the 3350/3357

 
 By: prachi : April 19th, 2024-19:40
The Classique 3757 uses the calibre 558QP, which has the same base movement (calibre 558) as the Classique 3350/3357. If you look at those references, you can clearly see the front of the base plate is engraved around the bridge of the tourbillon. My susp...