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Mathey-Tissot
Type XX
An extremely rare, highly attractive stainless steel fly-back chronograph with black dial, luminous hour markers , and rotatable bezel.
估價
CHF10,000–20,000
成交價
CHF32,500
製造商
Mathey-Tissot
年份
Circa 1960
錶殼號碼
262’684
型號名稱
Type XX
材料
Stainless steel
機芯
Manual, cal. Valjoux 720, 17 jewels
錶帶/ 錶鏈
Leather
錶扣
Stainless steel buckle
尺寸
38.5mm diameter
簽名
Case, dial and movement signed
完整圖錄內容
Mathey-Tissot began delivering chronograph wristwatches to the US Army’s Corps of Engineers during the First World War. At first glance, you will be amazed by the striking resemblance of this watch to Breguet’s Type XX. It is no coincidence, however. The production of Breguet’s acclaimed Type XX timepieces were in fact subcontracted to Mathey-Tissot, who manufactured and assembled them for Breguet, in accordance to the French Ministry of Defense’s specification.
The example presented here is believed to be a prototype model. Made for the Aéronautique Navale – the French Navy’s Aviation division, the dial features a large and unusual 15-minute counter at 3 o’clock with five luminous markers at each 3-minute interval. The hour counter positioned at 6 o’clock sets this watch apart however, as this third sub-dial is extremely uncommon, with an estimated 50 examples produced. Nearly all of these were signed Breguet, making this “Mathey-Tissot” signed example exceptionally rare.
The present Type XX watch remains in excellent overall condition, and is an exciting, hardly ever seen example that will delight any collector.
The example presented here is believed to be a prototype model. Made for the Aéronautique Navale – the French Navy’s Aviation division, the dial features a large and unusual 15-minute counter at 3 o’clock with five luminous markers at each 3-minute interval. The hour counter positioned at 6 o’clock sets this watch apart however, as this third sub-dial is extremely uncommon, with an estimated 50 examples produced. Nearly all of these were signed Breguet, making this “Mathey-Tissot” signed example exceptionally rare.
The present Type XX watch remains in excellent overall condition, and is an exciting, hardly ever seen example that will delight any collector.