21 - BREGUET TYPE XX

BREGUET TYPE XX Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, black dial, white minute track, Arabic numeral hour markers in white decals with radium luminescent material, small seconds at 9 o’clock, “Big-Eye” 15-minute chronograph counter at 3 o’clock with luminescent markers, its leaf-shaped hand coated with luminescent material, 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock, white syringe-style hands with luminescent coating. Bidirectional rotating bezel with engraved 12-hour markers. Screw-down steel case back numbered 3017, with an anti-magnetic dust cover. Valjoux 720 manual-winding mechanical chronograph movement with flyback function. Leather strap with a steel pin buckle. The watch was partially functional at the time of appraisal; no guarantee is provided regarding future operation or the condition of the parts; servicing is recommended. Scratches on the case and crystal; some slight loss of luminescent material and a few cracks in the luminescent coating on the hands; damage to the reset button. According to Breguet’s archives: “3017: Type XX chronograph wristwatch, 13-ligne movement, 15-minute and 12-hour counters. Sold on November 10, 1965, to the CNET (National Center for Telecommunications Studies) in Lannion for 560 francs.” I would like to personally thank Emmanuel Breguet for his invaluable information. Circa 1970 Diameter 38 mm A sublime civilian version of the Type XX produced by Breguet beginning in the early 1950s according to the specifications of the French Ministry of Defense, which sought a watch that was easy to read, durable, and equipped with a “return-to-flight” function for pilots.