Breguet Type 20 Ref. 5101/54 flyback chronograph wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1954
Maker / issuer
BreguetAccording to the auctioneer, this Breguet Type 20 is a stainless steel military flyback chronograph wristwatch dating to circa 1954. The 38mm brushed round case features a screw-down back stamped FG15367 and numbered 3958, a bi-directional rotating bezel, a winding crown, and two round pushers.
The source states it houses a jewelled manual wind Valjoux caliber 222 movement numbered 3351. The black dial displays luminous Arabic numeral hour markers, twin subsidiary dials for continuous seconds and 30-minute recording, and an outer 1/5th second division track. Bonhams notes that the dial is refinished and several components are later replacements.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Military flyback chronograph
- Model
- Type 20
- Movement
- Jewelled Valjoux Cal.222 manual wind, No.3351
- Case Size
- 38mm
- Reference
- 5101/54
- Case Number
- No.3958
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Case Back Stamp
- FG15367
- Maker / attribution
- Breguet
Design
- Visible features
- • Black dial with luminous Arabic numerals and dual sunken sub-dials at 3 and 9 o'clock • Fluted bi-directional rotating bezel with triangular marker at 12 o'clock • Pointed luminous baton hands with a slender central chronograph hand • Brushed stainless steel case with large winding crown flanked by two round chronograph pushers • Fitted to a stitched brown leather strap
- Dial Display and Movement Details
- The black dial features luminous Arabic numeral hour markers, twin sunken subsidiary dials at 3 and 9 o'clock for continuous seconds and 30-minute recording, and pointed luminous baton hands with a slender central chronograph hand. White outer 1/5th second divisions are also recorded in the lot description. The cataloguer states the watch is powered by a jewelled Valjoux Cal. 222 manual wind movement, numbered 3351, with flyback chronograph functions. The movement is not visible in the photograph, but Bonhams notes it ran when wound during cataloguing.
- Case Construction and Exterior Markings
- Visual inspection confirms a brushed round stainless steel case fitted with a fluted bi-directional rotating bezel that bears a triangular marker at 12 o'clock, alongside a large winding crown flanked by two round chronograph pushers. The cataloguer notes a case size of 38mm. According to the source description, the screw-down case back is stamped 'FG15367' and numbered '3958'. These case back markings are not visible in the provided photograph.
- Condition Report and Replaced Components
- Bonhams' condition report notes that the dial has been refinished, displaying discolouration to the luminous markers, marks to the outer 1/5th second divisions near 1 o'clock, and light surface debris. The case is described as refurbished, showing light nicks, surface scratches, and paint loss to the bezel triangle. The auctioneer further reports that the hands, glass crystal, brown leather strap, and signed folding clasp are later replacements, with a small mark noted on the centre chronograph hand and light scratches on the glass and clasp.
Identification
- Reference
- 5101/54
- Serial number
- 3958
- 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: The condition report notes the dial is refinished, and the hands, glass, strap, and clasp are later replacements
- Research required: The movement and case back markings are not visible in the supplied photograph