17,250 CHF
Au Centre d'Essai en Vol Wristwatch No. 2508, sold to the CEV Bretigny, on 12 December 1956, for the sum of 27,800 Francs. CEV 7 Type 20 5101/54. Stainless steel Gentleman's military wristwatch with "retour en vol" round button chronograph and registers for 15 minutes and 12 hours. Notes Note: The last model of the Breguet Type 20 wristwatch, and the rarest, were those made for the CEV (Centre d'Essai en Vol). This centre, responsible for the testing and homologation of all new aeroplanes, was supplied with all models of the Breguet chronograph, both Marine and Aviation types, differing only in the marks stamped on the back: CEV fo lowed by a number below 500 indicating that no more than 500 of each series was supplied to the service. At the same time, the CEV also received the most complicated of all the French Military watches: the "Three register" Breguet chronograph, developed from the Navy model, with both 15 minute and 12 hour registers, as well as a continuous subsidiary seconds. An additional feature was the adjustable bezel graduated for 12 hours. For an explanation of the retour en vol ( instantaneous fly-back ) refer to the note for the Type 20 5101 /54 Armée de l'Air.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1991-04-14
