Breguet Classique Tourbillon

About this reference

The Breguet Classique Tourbillon 3357 in 18k white gold was introduced in the 1990s as a direct successor to the reference 3350, the first tourbillon wristwatch produced by the brand. While the 3357 remains in the current catalog, its production spans several decades of the brand’s post-quartz crisis history. Collectors value this reference for the manual-wind Calibre 558.1, which features a 2.5Hz frequency and extensive hand-engraving visible through the sapphire caseback. The 35mm case houses a solid gold dial decorated with three distinct guilloché patterns and an aperture at six o’clock displaying the tourbillon carriage. On the secondary market, this white gold reference typically trades between $35,000 and $50,000 depending on the presence of original documentation. A notable production detail is the shift from "Breguet" to "Breguet Nouvelle" markings on movements during the transition of ownership to the Swatch Group in 1999.