Named for the lady who commissioned one of the earliest multi-complication wristwatches from Breguet himself, the Reine de Naples collection truly celebrates feminine gentility. Consider its design – a rounded oval, slightly wider at the base than the top and curved along its profile. The teardrop form is trailed by a cabochon-style bottom lug and decorated crown at 4 o’clock.
The decorative details found on the Reine de Naples watches are often as fascinating as the technical creativity applied to the collection. Dials are often elaborate, ranging from mixing lacquers to mother-of-pearl engraving, cameo, and gold engraving or unique gem-setting. And there are mechanisms represented uniquely for the Reine de Naples collection within Breguet. The Ref. 8998 and 8999 models express day and night times artistically and boldly on the dial,…
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CROWN (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue 1 2023