6,325 CHF
Breguet No. 358321, case No. B21731, made in the 1970's.Fine water-resistant, stainless steel aviator Type XX, first generation, wristwatch with retour en vol round button chronograph and register, with black bezel. polished, screwed back, revolving graduated bezel, lapidated lugs. black with radiumed Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds, and 15 minutes register. "Bâton" radiumed hands. Notes Louis Breguet (1880-1955)Developed a keen interest in aeronautics, conquering the air in 1907 in his gyroplane, the first helicopter in the world to carry a passenger. Soon afterwards, the "Louis Breguet" aircraft company was established. Meanwhile, the Breguet watchmaking firm began producing watches for pilots and aircrafts. "Montres Breguet" therefore introduced chronographs with registers and tachometric scale. Among their first clients were the American Air Force in 1918 and the "Louis Breguet" aircraft company in922. The number of clients soon increased, particularly in the fifties.The chronograph wristwatch Type XX, launched in 1954, became the most successful and most famous post-war aviator's watch. Though at first these watches were strictly intended for the air forces, in the 70's Breguet launched the second generation, intended for civilian use. Breguet's third generation of Type XX Aéronavale is now on the market. The Type XX chronograph features the "retour en vol", or "instantaneous fly-back" device. This function, highly appreciated by pilots and aeron
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-04-12
