Fashion trends have always been ever-changing, and all kinds of elements and styles are like a sloppy flower, staying on the stage for a short time and then hurrying past.
But there are always some classic fashions, which shine at every season's fashion show, which can be said to be an immortal existence.
Just like the so-called nautical style, it has always been a regular in the field of haute couture.
From Jean Paul Gaultier and Chanel, the golden shows of the surviving era, to Maison Margiela, who shined again in the hands of the pirate John Galliano over the years.
All of them prove that "navigation" has always given creators and the public unlimited imagination and yearning, which can be described as an enduring and timeless style.
Recently, in the fashion world, those designs inspired by navigation are still emerging in the public eye.
Moncler and Craig Green, for example, have launched their latest collaboration series , "5 MONCLER CRAIG GREEN". The concept of this series is that "clothing should coexist in harmony with nature", so it is not difficult for you to find that those seemingly curious designs actually contain the unique thinking of human body structure, clothing silhouette and fabric texture.
The focus on the coexistence of the environment itself and the direction of the spirit of fearless outdoor adventure are presented together by printed patterns from the nautical world and world map elements.
Renowned haute couture zuhair Murad's Spring '22 Couture collection also portrays models as a lavishly dressed sailing queen.
The ropes on the deck and the harvested treasures were hung as decorations with dresses. Nautical maps and treasure maps also appear in the form of embroidery and beads. Not to mention the iconic captain's triangular hat, which continues the story of sailing on the catwalk.
In the watch industry, which is known as wrist fashion, navigation is of course indisputably accompanied by history, fashion, and craftsmanship.
Beginning with the Great Geographical Discovery at the end of the fifteenth century, the Age of Discovery began.
Let countless navigators embark on a journey to find the future. It also allows the civilizations of different regions to blend with each other, breaking down the barriers between territories. The spirit of exploration and pioneering has also reached its peak, accelerating the process of the wheel of history.
The original unknown world has gradually become clearer, and the north and south of the world have become closely linked, from 510 million square kilometers to the small map in hand.
Time played a vital role in this, and the birth of the nautical chronograph allowed navigators to accurately calculate the position of ships at sea.
Precise, durable and stable, these characteristics are undoubtedly escorts for the journey of riding the wind and waves.
Founder of the prestigious Swiss watchmaking brand Breguet – Abraham-Louis Mr. Abraham-Louis Breguet is the leader in this game of "exploration" and "time".
As the inventor of many watch technology, including the tourbillon, he is not only the "father of modern clocks and watchmaking" as people call it.
If you want to sail freely in the vast sea, in the absence of satellite positioning technology such as the current time, it is undoubtedly necessary to use latitude and longitude to determine navigation coordinates, and an accurate nautical astronomical clock is naturally the most indispensable thing to grasp the right direction.
Determining the longitude position, a one-second deviation results in an accuracy deviation of 15 seconds or an error of nearly 25 nautical miles at the equator. In order to improve accuracy, Mr. Breguet was also an "important hero" who applied a number of innovative technologies ahead of the times to the nautical timing device, which had a profound impact on the accurate timing in the development of the entire era of great navigation.
For example, in 1822, Breguet sold No.3196 to the French Navy in a wooden box. Equipped with a suspension system, as well as two barrels and a lock-spring escapement, this timepiece is also a classic of the nautical chronograph.
The Marine Nautical Series is a collection that showcases Breguet's craftsmanship, constantly upgrading from the use of materials to color combinations, adding to the collection.
It is also for this reason that at the beginning of the nineteenth century, due to the great importance attached to navigation-related work, the French Longitude Committee was specially established in France to promote the development of various sub-disciplines of astronomy and its application in the fields of geography, navigation and geodesy, which also covered the research and development of precision nautical clocks.
The committee is made up of more than 20 giants from various industries, including navigators, scientists and astronomers.
Mr. Breguet was also appointed by King Louis XVIII of France as the only member of the watch industry by King Louis XVIII of France for his outstanding contributions to the field of chronography and nautical longitude measurement.
Louis XVIII even awarded Mr. Breguet the honorary title of "Royal Builder of the French Royal Navy" in recognition of his outstanding contributions to nautical precision timing.
It has to be said that these resumes are almost the highest honors that a watchmaker can get.
Until the 1960s, Breguet supplied the Royal Navy with sophisticated instruments such as torpedo boat clocks and stellar timepieces, as well as pocket watches and Type XX chronographs with 24-hour dials for air combat unit pilots.
In 1840, the Breguet timer also embarked on an expedition with the famous explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, becoming the first timekeeping device to reach the South Pole.
This glorious history belongs not only to the brand, but also to the entire field of watches, and also proves Breguet's unshakable position in the field of precision timepiece manufacturers.
And its origin with navigation has never lowered the sails.
This period of history inspired Breguet watchmakers in the 1990s to trace the indissoluble relationship between the brand and navigation, and created the Marine Nautical Series, one of the seven series of Breguet that we are familiar with, to continue this journey of adventure and innovation.
In the history of the brand, the continuous exploration of the nautical field, the homage to the nautical, and more importantly, the achievements and inheritance of the skills are all integrated into the complex and diverse Marine Nautical series timepieces.
The watch works of the Marine Nautical Series are also adhering to the strict requirements of the timer in the nautical operation and the French Navy at that time, from production to precision, it fully meets the military standards, even if it is used in a very harsh environment, it can also be operated normally.
At the same time, this series of watches also meets the public's needs for practicality, comfort and stylish appearance. From craftsmanship to clothing matching, it has become a watch collection that is very worth buying.
This is also why it has been widely sought after by consumers and collectors since decades of market-oriented, and it still occupies the position of popular watches in the continuous change of fashion styles, and is recognized as a classic existence.
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, to the Japanese drama god Takuya Kimura and others, have also been captured by the Breguet Marine series of watches.
Marine Nautical 5817 watch
I have always loved watches, and I, who called myself "Wild Watch Bo", also had a special love for the Breguet navigation series. For me, the Breguet Nautical series is not only a very classic watch series, it is also an iconic fashion in the field of watches.
At the same time, this classic is also constantly innovating, interpreting the sailing classics in a more modern and youthful form.
Today, We also selected those different styles, but all of them are wonderful Breguet Marine series watches. Take everyone to understand more deeply, it belongs to the diversity of navigational legends.
Marine 5557 Mundi Time
World Time watches
The new Marine Nautical Collection 5557 Hora Mundi is a World Time watch and a work that has been developed over three years by the brand and has four patented technologies.
One of the most commendable is its important feature of instantaneous time zone jumping.
This process is characterized by the fact that the user can easily set the time zone by manipulating the buttons or the crown.
After you determine the time and date of the first time zone city, you can also add a second time zone city. After that, you can switch the time zone with one click, and there is no step in the middle that affects the accurate time, and the real seamless switching is achieved. For those business people who often have to travel abroad, it can be said that it is very convenient, and you can set off with one click to switch.
At the same time, the watch is also a very clever combination of extraordinary skills and aesthetic innovations.
As a dial part of the façade, a variety of material combinations are used to create a three-dimensional visual effect that is layered and reminiscent of the work of the French Post-Impressionist painter Henri Rousseau.
On the gold baseplate on the first floor, there is a hand-engraved "wave" ornament, which presents an illusion of artistic dynamic beauty on the deep sea blue sun radial dial, as if the waves really gently lapping at the edge of the "land".
The depiction of continental plate motifs on the dial, outlined by metallic meridians, is mesmerizing between the satin brushing and the delicate outline of turquoise blue.
To ensure legibility at night, both the hour and minute hands are covered with luminous material. The 4 o'clock sun and moon motifs are hand-hammered, with rose gold suns and gray rhodium-plated moons against each other, giving a true sense of naturist.
An ancient watchmaking process called "brouillage" (lightly scrub treatment retouching) is also used in order to create a soft and bright visual atmosphere.
All this confirms breguet's theme of "luxury in detail".
For breguet's nautical collection, it also permeates the brand's timeless aesthetic language across time.
For example, the "Breguet hands" that watch players often refer to are the moon-shaped hands designed by Mr. Breguet in 1783 to distinguish them from the previous traditional British hands.
Unlike other early hands, which were mostly short and small in width, Breguet's hands give the dial a slender and elegant visual feel.
In the complex designs that are originally biased towards complexity, its simplicity and agility are even more fascinating, and it is very easy to use. This can be described as four or two thousand pounds of detail processing, but also by other brands have followed suit, and to this day still leads the design trend of those retro watches.
Another distinctive mark that belongs to Breguet is the numismatic ornamentation on the outer edge of the case.
Its presence brings more playful details to the appearance of the watch. It is both a design ingenuity and an invisible logo, combining vintage elegance with contemporary modernity.
This retranslation of the classics, in the continuous pointing of the theme of navigation, presents a refined essence of beauty. Whether it is a simple three-pin display, a practical experience found in an artistic figurative dial, or a delicate pendulum rudder equipped, the design of the boat's top applied to the pendulum, all of which are staged in an aesthetic drama.
The letter "B" dotted on the table not only represents the maritime term "Bravo", but also puns on the breguet brand symbol. Those undulating waves carved patterns, as well as the Geneva ripples of the movement's splint, echo the ocean in the "endless life", so that people can see the "legendary history" and "contemporary classics" through the porthole of time.
In this way, a watch was told by Breguet to make an epic voyage.
Of course, in addition to retaining these classic elements. When the 5557 Hora Mundi is a matching accessory for our everyday wear, it's also definitely a fashionable weapon.
First of all, its size is very suitable for the current spring and summer dress. Tall men choose some basic short-sleeved or shirts, and embellish this watch at the wrist, which can play a good role in adding color.
At the same time, it can be selected according to your usage scene and dress style, through the replacement of the watch strap.
The leather strap blends perfectly with formal wear, while the rubber strap accentuates the youthful vibrancy of casual sports. This coincides with the current fashion trend that emphasizes personalization and practicality.
And the exquisite and complex dial and the simple and atmospheric lines of the watch body itself, the combination of the two produces a harmonious balance of beauty, which has both the classic elegance of the century and the capable temperament of contemporary modernity. No matter which style you prefer, you can also make a tacit understanding with this watch.
It can be said that it is suitable for both far-sighted and versatile, and it can clearly feel the exquisite skills of watch art when carefully examined. When it appears on the wearer's wrist, measuring time becomes instantaneous.
For example, some women who like the design of men's watches, with the Breguet nautical series to their own style, is also a good choice. Its elegant tone and smooth lines are a good combination of the consistent hardness of the men's watch, leaving a cool and dashing.
The "blue" that is the most prominent visual in this series is also the hot color of the fashion industry in recent years.
From Klein Blue, which no one knows, to haze blue, which represents texture and literary tone, and glacier blue in the fashion trend of spring and summer 2022...
Using a blue watch as a fashion breakthrough for this season's wear can be said to be a very high-level wearing rule.
Marine 5887
Tourbillon time equation
As the inventor of the tourbillon, Breguet has no controversy about this watch craftsmanship, which is the authority of the "grandfather". In the Marine Nautical series, the Breguet Marine Nautical Series 5887 Tourbillon Time Equation is a masterpiece of the tourbillon movement.
It also features a tourbillon that represents a combination of exquisite mechanical craftsmanship and deep aesthetic principles, as well as the series's connection to the ocean.
Created by skilled Breguet watchmakers, the voyage's retracement is clearly visible wherever the wearer's eye can see.
Two different engraved patterns are outlined on the front of the dial. They are the words "Marine Royale" engraved on the tourbillon bridge, and the French Royal Navy class battleship " Royal Louis " carved on the bridge board.
Even the barrel is decorated with a wind rose nautical compass pattern in echo, showing the beauty of the thickness of maritime history from beginning to end.
Another selling point of this watch that makes people willing to pay for it is the "time equation display".
This complex feature shows the difference between the average solar time ("flat solar time") and the real solar time ("true solar time").
The so-called flat solar time is the civil time we often use, the local standard time. The true solar time reflects the real movement law of the sun, and the grasp of the voyage during the voyage, the true solar time also plays a great role.
The new Breguet Marine Nautical Series 5887 Time Equation is also a design that subverts the traditional solar timer and requires the user to calculate it themselves. Instead, two separate minute hands are used to show both civil time and solar time.
When the sun time hands are decorated with golden suns with hollowed-out facets, you can see the real sun time at a glance.
Friends who know the watch know that behind this simplified display operation, it is indeed the precision structure that the top watchmakers can complete with their painstaking research.
Marine 5547
Musical alarm watch
The Marine Nautical Series 5547 Musical Alarm is the creative work of the series, and it also makes the entire Breguet Nautical series more "sound" painted.
Since it is a musical alarm watch, it is at least not necessarily an alarm function, which can be used for example, wake-up calls, appointments or event reminders. After the alarm is activated, the so-called "boat bell" is displayed through an opening at 12 o'clock.
This alarm function, along with another complication of the second time zone display and the date display, is placed on two small dials at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock, respectively. The power reserve, on the other hand, is displayed from 9 o'clock to 12 o'clock.
They are in harmony with each other, continuing their usual understated and atmospheric style.
I personally like the style of this white gold case with blue dial, the wavy pattern on the top of the engraved flower pattern, very delicate to see up close. Whether it is with daily wear or formal wear, it can play a finishing role for your overall outfit.
Marine 5829
Fine Jewelry Chronograph
The last breguet Marine Nautical 5829 watch is a perfect combination of jewelry art and watch craftsmanship.
I would like to describe it as a magnificent treasure harvested during the voyage, and those who like fine jewelry watches must not miss it.
The case of the original classic Breguet 5827 watch is studded with rectangular diamonds, and 186 precious gemstones are also embellished with bezel, lugs, frames, buttons and crowns, giving a luxurious and glittering visual effect.
The unique sparkle of the engraved silver-plated gold dial echoes the mother-of-pearl circle, and with the wavy and blue-plated hands, it shows the intersection of the light of the ocean and the sky.
Behind these breathtaking visuals is the brand's pursuit of perfection, from the selection of gemstones to the rigor of the cutting process. Only when everything reaches the perfect norm can such a harmonious and natural beauty be presented.
In the spirit of these Breguet's continuous exploration of the field of navigation, we also feel the charm of the ocean through masterpieces full of craftsmanship and design, and the exciting story behind its exploration and innovation.
As the Duke of Habsburg once described it – "Breguet is an integral part of Europe's cultural heritage, and its motto is culture!" It's the perfect marriage of technology and art, and having Breguet makes it feel like you're owning both Einstein and Beethoven. ”
Over the centuries, it has continued to measure time with beauty, and it is also using exquisitely crafted works to tell legendary stories.
It is also a witness to a piece of history, with a spirit of excellence in exploring the unknown.
And these masterpieces that embody "time art", "skill breakthrough" and "cultural inheritance" also belong to the legend of navigation, to every "adventure explorer of life" who dares to take risks and struggles, and challenges himself.
It exists in your wrist, telling you, go sailing, to feel the legend and beauty of time.
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