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Type XX ‘Civilian version, Big Eye’
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lot 08

Breguet

Type XX ‘Civilian version, Big Eye’

This lot has a reserve price
Estimate CHF 25 000 / CHF 40 000
Starting bid CHF 14 000
Location
Office, Zurich
Hammer price CHF 24 000
Total bids 11
Buyer’s premium will not be charged

Specification

CaseRound case in stainless steel, bidirectional 12-hour rotating bezel in stainless steel with engraved numerals, screwed solid stainless steel caseback, winding crown at 3 o’clock, ‘pump’ chronograph pushpieces at 2 and 4 o’clock
StrapBrown ‘NATO’ leather strap, wire loops and pin buckle in stainless steel, non-original
DialBlack matt dial, signed Breguet, ‘double pencil’ hour and minute hands, luminous, white central chronograph seconds hand, luminous Arabic numerals, recessed counters, small seconds at 9 o’clock, 15-minute counter at 3 o’clock, 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock
MovementHand-wound mechanical movement, column wheel operated chronograph, functions: hours, minutes, small seconds, flyback chronograph with seconds, minute and hour counters
Cal.Valjoux
D=38 mm

Condition report

Case:Fair condition, signs of wear
Strap:Fair condition, signs of wear
Dial:Good condition
Movement:Good, all functions working properly

Reasons to bid

This Breguet Type XX ‘Civilian version, Big Eye’ is definitely one of the most charismatic vintage chronographs you can find. As is often the case, the Breguet Type 20, the military version, gets most of the attention from the collector community, while the Type XX, its civilian version, deserves more attention, mainly because of the attractive Big Eye design with the large and therefore eye-catching 15-minute counter. In itself, such a counter is an undeniable advantage, if only because chronographs usually have 30-minute counters, much less often 45-minute counters, and few wrist chronographs offer a 15-minute counter. It’s a great watch with a classic military design, intended for the civilian market and very rare.