Short answer
Replica Breguet Marine 5577 watches are copies of a 42 mm gold chronograph from Breguet's Marine line. The genuine watch sells for about $20,000 to $30,000 in gold. Replica versions cost $80 to $600. No replica uses an in-house Breguet movement. Most use a Chinese automatic calibre or a quartz module. Case metal on the cheapest copies is plated brass. Mid and top tiers use plated steel.
What the genuine 5577 is
The Marine line draws its design from the marine chronometers Breguet built for the French navy. The dial carries a wave guilloché pattern, Roman numerals, and Breguet hands. The case has a fluted caseband and welded lugs. Reference 5577 sits in the chronograph part of the range, with a 42 mm case and subdials for timing.
Marine reference numbers sit close together, and sellers mix them. Some listings use 5577 for a gold chronograph that Breguet catalogs under a nearby number. Confirm the number and the dial layout against photos on Breguet's own site before you trust a listing.
Specifications sellers list
- Case: 42 mm, rose gold or white gold on the genuine watch
- Movement: in-house automatic chronograph, 28,800 vph, about 48 hours of power reserve
- Water resistance: 100 m on the genuine watch
- Crystal: sapphire front and caseback
- Strap: rubber or alligator with a gold folding clasp
What replica versions use
Factories that build Rolex, AP, and Patek copies at high volume build few Breguet Marine chronographs. That limits the quality ceiling. A working chronograph with the correct subdial layout is rare. Many listings show decorative subdials that never move. Guilloché on copies is stamped or printed, not cut on a rose engine. Movement finishing is cosmetic.
Price tiers
- $80 to $150: quartz, printed dial, mineral glass, gold-colored plating.
- $150 to $300: low-grade automatic, sometimes a working chronograph, subdials that may be fixed.
- $300 to $600: better case finish, sapphire crystal, a modified ETA-style or clone chronograph movement.
Even the top tier does not match the genuine case profile, the caseback engraving, or the movement decoration. The term super clone is marketing. It describes a price band, not a standard.
Checks before buying
- Ask for a photo of the movement with the caseback removed.
- Ask if the chronograph subdials run or are fixed.
- Ask for case thickness. Copies run 1 mm to 2 mm thicker than the genuine watch.
- Ask what the case metal is. Plated brass weighs less than plated steel.
- Ask about water resistance. Assume none unless the seller tests it.
- Check the return policy in writing before payment.
Legal note in the US
Counterfeit watches are illegal to import into the United States. U.S. Customs and Border Protection can seize a shipment. Selling a counterfeit as a genuine watch is a federal crime. A buyer has no recourse if a package is seized or never arrives.