Breguet Type XX

BREGUET TYPE XX

BREGUET TYPE XX Steel chronograph wristwatch, brown dial, hour markers with radium luminescent numerals, small seconds at nine o'clock, 15-minute "Big-Eye" chronograph totalizer at three o'clock with luminescent markers, leaf-shaped hand with luminescent material, 12-hour totalizer at six o'clock, white syringe hands. Bidirectional rotating bezel with 12-hour markers. Steel screw-down caseback numbered 5015, anti-magnetic dust cover. Valjoux 225 hand-wound mechanical chronograph movement, flight-return function. Steel bracelet, steel folding clasp. Watch partially functional at time of appraisal, no guarantee of future operation or condition of parts, please contact us for further information. Scratches to the case, luminescent material of the Arabic numerals largely removed, some marks and damage to the hands, original black dial, which has turned brown through degradation. From the Breguet archives: "5015: Type XX 14-line chronograph, water-resistant steel case, 15-minute and 12-hour counters. Sold on November 3, 1961 to Mr. Monclin for the price of 450 New Francs". I would like to personally thank Emmanuel Breguet for his always invaluable information. Circa 1960 Diameter 38 mm A sublime civilian version of the Type XX produced by Breguet from the early 1950s to the specifications of the French Ministry of Defense, which wanted a watch that was legible, resistant and equipped with a return-to-flight function for pilots. Its dial, originally matte black, has taken on an attractive brown hue, due to pigment degradation.