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Breguet Type XX

Profil de collection · 1952

Ligne de chronographes d'aviation dont la lignée remonte aux instruments de bord fabriqués pour l'armée française dans les années 1950.

Vues de la collection

Breguet Type 20 Chronographe 2057Breguet Type XX Chronographe 2067 in steel

Prononciation et nom

type twenty

The collection is written with Roman numerals but usually spoken as Type Twenty.

Pourquoi elle compte

Type XX is Breguet at its most direct and legible: aviation provenance, military lineage, and modern manufacture finishing in one collection with rare collector pull.

Références clés

Material: Acier.

Material: Acier.

Chronologie de la collection

  • 1952 — The Type 20 and Type XX aviation chronograph family begins around French military requirements.
  • 2023 — Breguet unveils the fourth-generation Type XX family with military-inspired and civilian branches.
  • 2024 — The civilian 2067 line grows with a gold version and ceramic bezel ring.
  • 2025 — Breguet presents the Type XX Chronographe 2075 as part of its 250th-anniversary celebrations.

Actualités

  • Type XX Chronographe 2075 lands in New York 2025 — Breguet marks its 250th anniversary with two 38.3 mm hand-wound Type XX 2075 versions.
  • New-generation Type XX debuts 2023 — The fourth-generation Type XX arrives with military-inspired and civilian branches built around Breguet’s 728 family.
  • Type XX Chronographe 2067 adds a civilian gold version 2024 — Breguet extends the line with a gold 2067 and blue ceramic bezel ring.
  • Type XX Only Watch 2021 revisits civilian roots 2021 — Christie’s frames the faithful re-edition as a tribute to civilian Type XX chronographs from the 1950s and 1960s.

Anecdotes

Aviation on the back

The 2075 caseback engraving shows a Breguet 19 in flight, tying the watch to aviation history.

Anodized first

The black 2075 uses an anodized aluminum dial, described by Breguet as a first for the maison’s collections.

FAQ

What is the difference between Type 20 and Type XX?

Type 20 is associated with Air Force watches, while Type XX became the Roman-numeral name used by Naval Aviation and civilian versions.

Is the modern Type XX a flyback chronograph?

Yes. The current family centers on flyback chronographs, including the 728 and 7281 architecture and hand-wound 7279 in the 2075.

How big is the modern Type XX family?

The current 2057 and 2067 references are 42 mm, while the anniversary 2075 measures 38.3 mm.

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