Breguet reference 7787 is not a tourbillon. It is a Classique dress watch with a moon phase and a power reserve indicator. The movement is the automatic caliber 591 DRL. The case measures 39 mm. Breguet tourbillons carry other reference numbers, including 3357, 3657 and 5347. A listing for a "Breguet tourbillon 7787 copy" merges two different watches. Read the rest of that listing with that in mind.
What the real 7787 is
Breguet lists the 7787 in the Classique collection in white gold and rose gold. Case diameter is 39 mm. The dial carries a moon phase display, a power reserve sector, a guilloché pattern cut by hand, and blued steel Breguet hands. The case back is sapphire. Water resistance is 30 m. Caliber 591 DRL runs with a 38-hour power reserve, and Breguet states that silicon parts sit in the escapement.
What "first copy" means in a listing
"First copy" is seller language. No watch brand, trade body or standards group defines the term. It does not name a grade, a factory or a quality level. The same phrase appears on $90 watches and on $900 watches. Other terms in the same family: "1:1", "AAA", "Swiss made replica", "clone movement". None of those have a published definition either.
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Movement inside a replica 7787
- Base: a Chinese automatic, often a Seagull or Hangzhou caliber, with added modules for the moon phase and the power reserve.
- Moon phase: most replicas use a 24-hour disc that turns once per day. A real moon phase disc turns once per 29.5 days.
- Power reserve: on low-cost replicas the sector is painted and does not move.
- Tourbillon: a real tourbillon places the balance and escapement in a rotating carriage, one turn per minute. Many cheap "tourbillon" watches show a rotating disc or a decorated rotor instead.
- Case metal: gold plating over brass or steel. No replica at replica prices uses solid 18k gold.
Price bands seen in listings
- Under $150: quartz or low-grade automatic, mineral glass, plated case.
- $150 to $400: automatic movement, sapphire crystal on some listings, dial detail that photographs well.
- $400 to $900: decorated automatic, case dimensions closer to the real 7787, thicker plating.
- $700 and up: Chinese tourbillon movements, such as the Seagull ST8000 family. These are tourbillons, but they are not Breguet movements.
Prices move with exchange rates and with seller stock. The numbers above are ranges seen in listings, not fixed prices.
Legal status in the United States
Counterfeit watches are illegal to import and to sell in the US. 18 U.S.C. § 2320 makes trafficking in counterfeit goods a federal crime. 19 U.S.C. § 1526 lets US Customs and Border Protection seize counterfeit imports. There is no personal-use exemption for counterfeit goods. A purchase from an overseas seller can end with a seizure notice and a loss of the money paid. Card networks and payment processors treat replica sales as prohibited items.
Checks before paying
- Measure the case. A real 7787 is 39 mm across, crown excluded.
- Ask for case thickness and a photo of the case back.
- Ask how the moon phase is driven. A 24-hour disc is the common answer.
- Ask if the power reserve needle moves when the watch is wound.
- Ask for a photo of the movement, not the stock image.
- Get the return policy and the payment method in writing.
Short answer
There is no Breguet tourbillon 7787. Buyers who want the 7787 look are buying a moon phase dress watch replica. Buyers who want a tourbillon are buying a different watch with a different reference number. Listings that merge the two terms describe neither.