製造商: Breguet 年份: Circa 1997 型號: 3800 錶殼號碼: 28'404 型號名稱: Type XX Aeronavale 材料: Stainless steel 機芯: Automatic, cal. 582, 24 jewels 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Leather 錶扣: Stainless steel Breguet deployant clasp 尺寸: 39.5 mm Diameter 簽名: Case, dial and movement signed 配件: Accompanied by Breguet Certificat d'Origine et de Garantie stamped by Kuwait retailer Ghadah Jewellery & Gifts and dated June 28, 1997, numbered sale tag, fitted metal presentation box and outer packaging
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A modern representation of the Type XX, a military timepiece originally supplied in the second half of the past century to the French navy, the present model reprises all the core characteristics of its ancestor, most notably the graduated revolving bezel and the flyback chronograph function: the chronograph can be reset without stopping it. Such a detail was crucial in order to obtain more accurate results when using the watch for navigational purposes.
The present example is offered complete of its original accessories by the original owner.
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.