Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

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

LOT 147

Breguet "Type XX", No. 21663. Pro-duced in the 1970's.Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with retour en vol round button chronograph and registers, with black bezel.

HKD 41,000 - 57,000

EUR 6,000 - 8,200 / USD 5,300 - 7,300

Sold: HKD 50,600

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down case back, graduated revolving bezel, lapidated lugs. D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 15 minutes registers. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. 14''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case.Diam. 40 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 - 01

Notes

Retour en volThe title "retour en vol" refers to the instantaneous fly-back feature of the chronograph work. A single push on the lower chronograph button, "zero's" the chronograph hand while still in motion, which then restarts immediatly, avoiding the need for a pilot to break concentration from the control of the plane.