BREGUET TYPE XX / TYPE 20 FLYBACK CHRONOGRAPH 1950S

Brand

Model

Period

Case

Case back

Bezel

Dial

Hour markers

Hands

Movement

Chronograph

Functions

Registers

Pushers

Crown

Crystal

Strap

Description

Breguet

Type XX / Type 20

1950s

Stainless steel

Screw-down, with engraved markings including “BREGUET TYPE 20”

Rotating stainless-steel bezel with finely fluted edge and triangular reference marker

Black, with two chronograph registers and peripheral minute track

Arabic numerals with cream-patinated luminous material

Central hands with luminous material

Valjoux calibre 22, manual winding

Column-wheel mechanism with flyback function

Hours, minutes, small seconds and flyback chronograph

Small seconds at 9 o’clock and chronograph counter at 3 o’clock

Two pump-style chronograph pushers

Large fluted crown

Domed crystal

Black suede-finish strap

An attractive 1950s Breguet Type XX, a stainless-steel aviation chronograph belonging to one of the most emblematic families of French military timepieces.

The case features the characteristic fluted rotating bezel, pump-style chronograph pushers and oversized winding crown. Its black two-register dial displays large Arabic numerals and luminous hands with an appealing cream-coloured patina, giving the watch a distinctive vintage appearance.

The watch is powered by the Valjoux calibre 22, a manually wound column-wheel chronograph movement featuring the celebrated flyback function, allowing the chronograph to be reset and restarted instantly with a single press.

The case back bears several engraved markings, including “BREGUET TYPE 20” and additional numerical inscriptions, contributing to the historical character of this example.

A highly appealing collector’s chronograph, combining functional design with the unmistakable heritage of 1950s aviation watches.