Manufacturer: Breguet Year: Circa 2001 Reference No: 4820 Case No: 70'149 Model Name: Type XX Transatlantique Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Breguet bracelet, 140 mm. maximum length Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Breguet concealed double deployant clasp Dimensions: 33.5 mm. maximum length Signed:Case, dial and movement signed
Catalogue Essay
Originally designed for aviation purposes and aerial navigation, the present Type XX Transatlantique has been reduced in size to fit a modern lady's wrist. Encased in stainless steel, the present watch is preserved in excellent condition.
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.