Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 125

Breguet "Type 20", No. 7397. Produced for the "Marine Nationale - Aéronautique Navale" in the 1950's.Fine water-resistant, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with retour en vol round button chronograph and register.

HKD 33,000 - 41,000

EUR 4,700 - 6,000 / USD 3,800 - 4,800

Sold: HKD 48,300

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down case back, ridged revolving bezel with arrow, concave lugs, large pyramidal-shaped winding-crown. D. black with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds and the 30 minutes register. "Bâton" radium-coated white hands. M. 14''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case. Diam. 38 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 21 - 01

Notes

The title "retour en vol" refers to the instantaneous fly-back feature of the chronograph work. A single push on the lower chronograph button zeroes the chronograph hand whilst still in motion, which then restarts immediately, allowing the pilot to devote his full attention to flying, while the large winding-crown allows him to keep his gloves on to operate the watch.