
Breguet · Dress watches
Breguet Classique 5157 Ultra-Thin
Buy it if you want thin.
- Verdict
- Buy
- Best for
- Thin Breguet
- Typical price
- $26,000–$30,000
Pros
- Exceptional
Cons
- Pricey
Our research on Breguet products: what each one is best for, how they compare and which alternatives to consider.
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Breguet · Dress watches
Buy it if you want thin.
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Breguet · Dress watches
Buy it if you want haute horlogerie.
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Buy it if you want Breguet.
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Breguet · Dress watches
Buy it if you want horology.
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Breguet · Dress watches
Buy it if you want Breguet sport.
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Breguet · Luxury chronographs
Buy it if you want aviation heritage.
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Breguet · GMT and pilot watches
Buy it if you want aviation.
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ReviewDress watches
Is the Breguet Classique 5157 Ultra-Thin worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what…
VerdictBuy $26,000–$30,000
ReviewGMT and pilot watches
Is the Breguet Type XXI 3817 worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what…
VerdictBuy $18,000–$20,000
ReviewDress watches
Is the Breguet Classique 7137 worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what to…
VerdictBuy $40,000–$46,000
ReviewDress watches
Is the Breguet Classique Tradition 7057 worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what…
VerdictBuy $34,000–$40,000
ReviewLuxury chronographs
Is the Breguet Type XX Chronographe 2057 worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and…
VerdictBuy $17,000–$19,000
ReviewDress watches
Is the Breguet Marine 5517 worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what to…
VerdictBuy $26,000–$30,000
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Is the Breguet Classique 5177 worth it? Our buy-or-skip verdict, who it suits, who should skip it and what to…
VerdictBuy $22,000–$26,000
Is Breguet worth it? Like every house, Breguet makes some pieces worth their price and some you mostly pay the name for. Here is every Breguet piece Opulique has checked, across GMT and pilot watches, dress watches, luxury chronographs, each with a clear call, the usual price and, where it makes sense, a better alternative from another house.
Breguet Classique 5177 (dress watches, $22,000–$26,000): buy. Guilloché dial.
Breguet Marine 5517 (dress watches, $26,000–$30,000): buy. Marine.
Breguet Classique Tradition 7057 (dress watches, $34,000–$40,000): buy. Tradition with visible movement.
Breguet Classique 7137 (dress watches, $40,000–$46,000): buy. 7137.
Breguet Classique 5157 Ultra-Thin (dress watches, $26,000–$30,000): buy. Ultra-thin 5157.
Breguet Type XXI 3817 (GMT and pilot watches, $18,000–$20,000): buy. Type XXI.
Breguet Type XX Chronographe 2057 (luxury chronographs, $17,000–$19,000): buy. Flyback pilot chrono.
Buy the piece, not the logo. Compare Breguet dress watches with the alternatives in our best dress watches list before you decide.
Buy from the fashion house, an authorized retailer or a reseller that authenticates and guarantees every piece, and keep the receipt, the dust bag, the box and any warranty card: they matter for repairs and for resale. Swiss watches carry a 2- to 5-year international warranty when bought from an authorized dealer, and buyers in the EU and UK also have a legal guarantee of at least two years on new goods.
How we make the call: we read the house’s own product details and care guides, compare materials and construction, follow owners’ long-term experience and track the usual retail and resale prices. A piece gets “Buy” only if we would tell a friend to spend that money on it. No fashion house can pay for a verdict.
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