Breguet Military Issued Type XX Chronograph
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1955
Maker / issuer
BreguetFeatured in a Phillips preview for the Geneva Watch Auction: SEVEN, Lot 120 is described as an early military-issued Breguet Type XX chronograph delivered to French aviators in 1955.
Conforming to French military requirements, the matte black dial is unsigned by the manufacturer. Phillips reports that military specifications required identifying details, such as issue numbers and periodic 'Fin de Garantie' (FG) maintenance dates, to be engraved on the case back. This specific watch reportedly carries service notations spaced roughly two years apart from August 1956 until February 1979, indicating twenty-three years of official military service before decommissioning.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Military flyback chronograph
- Delivery Date
- 1955
- Dial Signature
- Unsigned
- Place recorded
- France
- Auction Session
- Geneva Watch Auction: SEVEN
- Service Markings
- FG inscriptions from 1956 to 1979
- Maker / attribution
- Breguet
Design
- Visible features
- • Matte black dial without brand signature or maker text • Luminous Arabic numeral hour markers and outer minute/seconds track • Right-hand 30-minute chronograph counter and left-hand running seconds counter visible • Fluted bidirectional rotating bezel with triangle/arrow indicator at 12 o'clock • Prominent fluted onion winding crown flanked by cylindrical pump pushers • Luminous syringe hands and central chronograph seconds hand
- Maintenance Markings
- Military specifications for this model required identifying details, such as issue numbers and 'Fin de Garantie' (FG) service dates, to be engraved on the case back rather than the dial. Reported service notations on the case back span from August 1956 to February 1979.
- Dial and Exterior Configuration
- The matte black dial is unsigned, lacking the manufacturer's name. It features large luminous Arabic numerals, a running seconds counter, and a 30-minute chronograph counter. The exterior configuration includes a fluted bidirectional rotating bezel with a triangle indicator, a fluted onion winding crown, and cylindrical pump pushers.
- Historical Context and Delivery
- This timepiece is identified as an early military-issued Breguet Type XX chronograph, representing one of the initial models provided to the French government. The watch is dated to 1955, the year of its delivery to French pilots, and carries service markings indicating its use in military service for twenty-three years before decommissioning.
Identification
- Reference
- Type XX
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Case back bearing the cited FG service dates and military issue number is not visible in the provided image
- Research required: Movement caliber, serial number, and movement imagery are not provided in the source excerpt