Breguet Follow A very attractive and rare stainless steel flyback chronograph with tropical hands and numerals. 1967 Dial signed 38.5mm
Manufacturer: Breguet Year: 1967 Case No: 2988 Model Name: ‘Type XX’ Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Manual, cal. 225, 17 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Leather Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel pin buckle Dimensions: 38.5mm Catalogue Essay Certain watch models begin their existence as a tool watch, and with the passage of time go beyond the utilitarian to become icons. Breguet’s “Type XX” is one example. Introduced in the 1950s, this chronograph was commissioned by the French government seeking a more accurate timekeeper for both their Navy and Air Force. They sought a multipurpose chronograph wristwatch with flyback function, which allowed the user to quickly reset and restart the chronograph from a single push of a button on the case. Because pilots flew by dead reckoning, they needed instantaneous timekeeping in order not to fly off course. The ‘type’ designation was not a specific model name for a particular brand, but rather it was the military specification commissioned by the French government, which several brands provided. Breguet’s “Type XX” became the best known of these military chronograph watches. The model and specifications evolved over time, and when the timepieces became too expensive for the French Government, Breguet opted to sell them as commercial watches. The present civilian “Type XX” is an exceptional example, manufactured in 1967 and sold on January 26, 1968 to M. Pelletier for the price of 600 French Francs. Its ‘tropical’ dial has aged to a warm chocolate brown color, and the luminous Arabic numerals and hands have also aged to a pleasing, dark beige tone. The well proportioned, 38.5mm case will impress with its hardly worn state of preservation, retaining the extremely sharp facets and edges as delivered by the factory five decades ago. For the collector, this is an outstanding representation of a vintage Breguet “Type XX”, and an opportunity to own one of the finest examples to appear on the market in recent years. Read More Maker Bio Breguet Swiss • 1775 Follow Established in 1775 by Abraham Louis Breguet widely considered the greatest watchmaker of all time, the storied brand continues to thrive in the modern era, creating exceptional high-end watches as the Swatch Group's premier prestige brand. Some of the most important and lasting inventions in watchmaking are attributed to Abraham Louis Breguet including the tourbillon, shock resistance and the use of hammers and gongs employed in nearly all minute repeating watches made since. Eighteenth and nineteenth century Breguet pocketwatches are especially sought-after by collectors, and many of them were made for the elite of European society, including Napoléon and Marie Antoinette. Key wristwatches from the twentieth century include oversized dress watches, two-register chronographs, triple calendars and Type XX aviator's chronographs made for the French military and civilians. View More Works
Breguet Follow A very attractive and rare stainless steel flyback chronograph with tropical hands and numerals. 1967 Dial signed 38.5mm
Manufacturer: Breguet Year: 1967 Case No: 2988 Model Name: ‘Type XX’ Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Manual, cal. 225, 17 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Leather Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel pin buckle Dimensions: 38.5mm Catalogue Essay Certain watch models begin their existence as a tool watch, and with the passage of time go beyond the utilitarian to become icons. Breguet’s “Type XX” is one example. Introduced in the 1950s, this chronograph was commissioned by the French government seeking a more accurate timekeeper for both their Navy and Air Force. They sought a multipurpose chronograph wristwatch with flyback function, which allowed the user to quickly reset and restart the chronograph from a single push of a button on the case. Because pilots flew by dead reckoning, they needed instantaneous timekeeping in order not to fly off course. The ‘type’ designation was not a specific model name for a particular brand, but rather it was the military specification commissioned by the French government, which several brands provided. Breguet’s “Type XX” became the best known of these military chronograph watches. The model and specifications evolved over time, and when the timepieces became too expensive for the French Government, Breguet opted to sell them as commercial watches. The present civilian “Type XX” is an exceptional example, manufactured in 1967 and sold on January 26, 1968 to M. Pelletier for the price of 600 French Francs. Its ‘tropical’ dial has aged to a warm chocolate brown color, and the luminous Arabic numerals and hands have also aged to a pleasing, dark beige tone. The well proportioned, 38.5mm case will impress with its hardly worn state of preservation, retaining the extremely sharp facets and edges as delivered by the factory five decades ago. For the collector, this is an outstanding representation of a vintage Breguet “Type XX”, and an opportunity to own one of the finest examples to appear on the market in recent years. Read More Maker Bio Breguet Swiss • 1775 Follow Established in 1775 by Abraham Louis Breguet widely considered the greatest watchmaker of all time, the storied brand continues to thrive in the modern era, creating exceptional high-end watches as the Swatch Group's premier prestige brand. Some of the most important and lasting inventions in watchmaking are attributed to Abraham Louis Breguet including the tourbillon, shock resistance and the use of hammers and gongs employed in nearly all minute repeating watches made since. Eighteenth and nineteenth century Breguet pocketwatches are especially sought-after by collectors, and many of them were made for the elite of European society, including Napoléon and Marie Antoinette. Key wristwatches from the twentieth century include oversized dress watches, two-register chronographs, triple calendars and Type XX aviator's chronographs made for the French military and civilians. View More Works
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