Background
As Breguet marked its 250th anniversary in 2025, it released several new watches.
The year felt like a celebration of its long history and lasting influence in watchmaking.
The timepieces released included the GPHG Aiguille d’Or–winning Classique Souscription 2025, the Tradition Seconde Rétrograde 7035, and the Classique Tourbillon Sidéral 7255, among others.
Each model highlighted a different part of the brand’s heritage, from classic design to complex mechanics.
Later that same year, Breguet also unveiled the Classique Répétition Minutes 7365.
Unlike the other releases, this watch focused on sound as much as sight.
It was the only minute repeater wristwatch introduced that year, and just 25 pieces were made.
With such a small number produced, it was clear that this was a rare and special creation, aimed at serious collectors.
Case
The Breguet 7365 adopts the new compact case construction featured in previous 2025 Classique timepieces.
The wire-style lugs are gone.
They are replaced by integrated lugs that curve down and taper, helping the watch sit better on the wrist.
This small change gives the watch a smoother and more modern feel at first glance.
The mid-case features a hand-guilloché "Quai de l’Horloge" motif.
It honours the place where Abraham-Louis Breguet opened his workshop in 1775.
This detail quietly connects the watch to its long and proud history in Paris.
Compared to the earlier 7367, the case is smaller.
The diameter drops from 42mm to 39mm, and the height falls from 12.25mm to 10.8mm, making the watch a lot more wrist-friendly.
On paper the change seems small, but on the wrist it makes a clear difference.
Constructed of 18k Breguet Gold, an alloy of gold, silver, copper and palladium there is a warmth and soft glow to the watch.
It is richer than yellow gold but softer than rose gold.
In certain light, the case almost seems to glow, drawing your eye without shouting for attention.
For the first time in a Breguet chiming wristwatch, the case is water resistant to 30 metres.
This is thanks to special gaskets that seal the repeater slide.
It may not be a dive watch, but this added protection brings useful peace of mind when walking in the rain or washing your hands.
Dial design
The dial is made in Grand Feu enamel in “Bleu de France,” a blue with a long history tied to French royalty and national identity.
The colour immediately stands out, bold yet refined. It is fired many times over a white-gold base to give depth, clarity, and a rich shine.
Each firing adds another layer of sheen, building the deep tone that defines the watch.
The bright Bleu de France colour gives the watch a more modern look than the darker blue enamel of earlier models.
The numerals and hands are made of polished Breguet gold, with hollowed pomme hands and a classic layout.
At 6 o’clock, the dial shows Breguet’s secret signature, keeping the design simple and minimalist like other Classique watches.
The overall effect is clean and balanced, allowing the blue enamel to take centre stage.
Movement
The watch is powered by the new manually wound calibre 1896, which replaces the older calibre 567.2 and has over 35% of its parts newly redesigned.
This is not a small update, but a serious step forward.
Its design comes from the Lemania-based repeater calibre Breguet has used since the 1990s, keeping the traditional repeater layout.
The movement is made entirely of 18k Breguet gold, including the bridges, base plate, and gongs, which helps the sound and keeps the materials consistent.
Using gold for the gongs is unusual and shows the brand’s focus on tone and harmony.
It has a three-finger bridge layout that is hand-engraved with designs of Paris’ "Quai de l’Horloge" and Switzerland’s Vallée de Joux.
These engravings tell a story of two places that shaped fine watchmaking.
The movement meets the Breguet Hallmark and keeps time to ±2 seconds per day.
The repeater still uses an anchor governor, which makes a soft buzz, unlike modern silent governors.
When activated, this gentle buzz reminds you that the watch is alive and working.
Each watch’s sound is tuned in a special chamber to get the best tone, length, and volume.
Mechanical upgrades include a silicon escapement for better resistance to magnetism and temperature changes.
The watch also has a free-sprung titanium balance with a modern regulating system.
The gear train and barrel are improved, giving a power reserve of 75 hours instead of about 40.
The frequency is raised to 3 Hz, or 21,600 vibrations per hour, to make the watch more stable and precise.
Together, these updates make the watch both traditional and modern at the same time.
Experience on the wrist
I was able to wear this special watch for a short time, and it felt very comfortable right away.
It settled onto the wrist with ease, without feeling heavy or large.
The switch from wire-style lugs to integrated lugs makes it feel more modern.
The smaller diameter and lower height add elegance and make the watch easier to wear.
The “Bleu de France” Grand Feu enamel dial shows Breguet’s craftsmanship and gives the watch a modern look.
In daily light, the blue shifts in tone, sometimes bright and lively, sometimes deep and calm.
What would make me happier
The “Bleu de France” dial is striking, but it may not please everyone.
Dial colours are a matter of personal taste.
Some collectors may prefer a more classic white or silver tone.
The movement has clear improvements, like a longer power reserve and 30m water resistance thanks to special gaskets on the repeater slide.
The hand-engraved bridges show Breguet’s past and present, but you can’t help wondering what a completely new movement could do for the brands minute repeaters.
Perhaps the next chapter will bring an entirely fresh calibre built from the ground up.
Price: £283,900
Specifications
- Dial: Bleu de France grand feu enamel – applied Breguet numerals in Breguet gold – Breguet signature at 12 o’clock – secret hand-engraved signature at 6 o’clock – hollowed open-tipped Breguet hands in gold
- Case Diameter: 39 mm
- Thickness: 10.8 mm
- Lug Width: 18mm
- Case Material: 18k Breguet gold – hand-guilloché case middle, back and clasp with “Quai de l’Horloge” motif – domed polished bezel
- Movement: Calibre 1896 – in-house manual winding – 323 components – 30 jewels – 21,600 vph – silicon escapement (balance spring, anchor, escape wheel) – Breguet gold bridges and plates – white gold gongs gilded in Breguet gold attached directly to the case – hand-engraved movement depicting Paris’ Quai de l’Horloge and Vallée de Joux – certified precision ±2 sec/day – hours, minutes and minute repeater
- Power Reserve: 75 hours
- Crystal: Sapphire front and back
- Water Resistance: 30 m
- Strap: French blue alligator leather, hand-stitched – 18k Breguet gold folding clasp with guilloché “Quai de l’Horloge” motif
