Type 20 Only Watch 2019
An update of the Type 20 pilot’s fl yback chronograph that the company manufactured for the French Ministry of Defence in the 1950s, this one- off piece for the Only Watch auction recalls the Breguet family’s achievements in both horology and aviation. Powered by a numbered and signed hand- wound Valjoux 235 calibre that’s directly derived from the movement used in the original Type 20, this unique watch comes in a 38.5mm round steel case with an engraved back cover and features a bronze dial with 30- minute counter at 3 o’clock, small seconds at 9 and a central chronograph hand. It has a 45- hour power reserve and is water resistant to 3 bar. Estimate: US$ 35,000-$ 50,000 Actual: US$ 211,654