Celebrating 250 Years of Elegance: Breguet’s Classique 7225 Displays Enviable Artistry and Wins Big at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 2025

Published: 07 Nov 2025
Breguet marks 250 years with a new high-beat movement housed in the revived Classique 7225, sealing a historic win at the prestigious GPHG 2025.

Breguet, the luxury Swiss watch manufacturer, not just wrote but stamped its legacy in gold as it marked a milestone 250th year of watchmaking elegance. With a stroke of genius, the company revived its high-beat movement and housed it in the Classique 7225, certainly a worthy entrant in its impressive catalogue. This step was not merely about novelty but also a nod to the rich heritage of the brand.

Inspiration for the Classique 7225 was drawn from an antique pocket watch, showcased at the Breguet Museum in Paris, which boasted a four-minute tourbillon and a precise fusée-and-chain mechanism. The modern rendition holds to its pursuit of utmost accuracy, a value long esteemed by Breguet, as it continues to push the boundaries of horological art.

Breguet’s crowning achievement unfolded at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) 2025, perhaps the most-anticipated event of the watchmaking calendar. On this special evening, Breguet’s latest marvel, the Classique 7225, earned the watch industry’s highest honour, the Aiguille d’Or. This significant victory underpins Breguet’s relentless approach to broaden the horizons of the art of watchmaking and its recognition as a true industry leader.

In the end, Breguet’s Classique 7225 is much more than a timepiece; it’s a testament to 250 years of watchmaking mastery, innovation, and tradition. And as the story unwinds, it’s clear that the chase for perfection never stops when the clock is ticking at Breguet.

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