Manufacturer: Breguet Year: Circa 2010 Reference No: 3800 Case No: 24'930 Model Name: Type XX Aéronavale Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic, 582, 25 jewels Bracelet/Strap: Brown Breguet calf leather strap Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Breguet folding double deployant clasp Dimensions: 40 mm. diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed
Catalogue Essay
Originally designed for aviation purposes and aerial navigation, the present Type XX Aéronavale wristwatch features a flyback chronograph mechanism and revolving bezel. Encased in stainless steel, this present watch is preserved in pristine 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.