Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 129

"Type XX" Breguet, "Transatlantique - Type XX", Automatic, Ref. 3820. Made in the late 1990s. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel militarytype wristwatch with fly-back round button chronograph, registers, date and a Breguet stainless steel link bracelet.

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,700

Sold: USD 5,310

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, bi-directional revolving graduated bezel, reeded band, screwed-down case back and crown, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 5820, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness: 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-9

Good

Scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original