Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

LOT 278

BREGUET STEEL TYPE XX AERONAVALE Breguet. ?Type XX, - Aeronavale, Automatic", case No. 34262, Ref. 3807. Sold as a limited edition on September 1st, 1998. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button fly-back chronograph, registers and a stainless steel Breguet link bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box and certificate, extra links, service receipt, model of biplane with stand commemorating the Breguet XIX light bomber and distance flier with presentation stand.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down case back and crown, graduated bi-directional revolving bezel, reeded band, transparent case back, sapphire crystal. D. Blue with painted Arabic numerals and luminous indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 582, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Approx. overall length: 180 mm.