Manufacturer: Breguet Year: Circa 2001 Reference No: 3820 Case No: 73'165 Model Name: Type XX Transatlantique Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel Breguet bracelet, 160 mm. maximum length Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Breguet concealed folding deployant clasp Dimensions: 39.5 mm. diameter Signed:Case, dial and movement signed Accessories: With Breguet Certificate of Origin and Guarantee dated 7 January 2001, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Catalogue Essay
The Breguet Type XX Transatlantique is the modern interpretation of the highly sought after original military chronograph manufactured by Breguet from the mid 1950's. The present watch is fitted with a sporty bracelet, giving it a very modern look.
Established in 1775 by Abraham Louis Breguet, widely considered the greatest watchmaker of all time, the storied brand continues to thrive in the modern era, creating exceptional high-end watches as the Swatch Group's premier prestige brand. Some of the most important and lasting inventions in watchmaking are attributed to Abraham Louis Breguet, including the tourbillon, shock resistance and the use of hammers and gongs employed in nearly all minute repeating watches made since.
Eighteenth and nineteenth century Breguet pocketwatches are especially sought-after by collectors, and many of them were made for the elite of European society, including Napoléon and Marie Antoinette. Key wristwatches from the twentieth century include oversized dress watches, two-register chronographs, triple calendars and Type XX aviator's chronographs made for the French military and civilians.