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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 238

Breguet "Type XX", No. 3943. Manufactured for the "Marine Nationale - Aéronautique Navale No. 20" in the 1950s. Fine and rare water-resistant, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with retour en vol, round button chronograph, and register.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,400 - 5,700 / USD 5,500 - 7,000

Sold: CHF 10,925

C. three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down and engraved case back, dust protecting cap, serrated revolving bezel with arrow, concave lugs.D. black with radium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Radium-coated "Baton" white hands.M. 14''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial and case signed.Engraved on the case back: "Breguet - Marine Nationale - Aéronautique Navale - No 20".Diam. 38 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 6 - 11
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 27 - 01

Notes

The words "retour en vol" refers to the instantaneous fly-back feature of the chronograph. A single push on the lower chronograph button zeroes the chronograph hand whilst still in motion. It 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.