{"product_id":"breguet-type-xx-sterile-dial-flyback-chronograph-as09212","title":"Breguet Type XX 'Sterile' Dial Flyback Chronograph","description":"\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmongst collectors of military watches, the Type 20 is certainly one of the most sought after. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA pilot’s chronograph, the Type 20 was designed according to a standard that the French \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAéronautique Militaire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e issued in the 1950s. Aesthetically, the watch — with its stark black dial, bold Arabic numerals, and stainless steel case — resembled other military chronographs of the era. But the Type 20 had to have a flyback function — or, in French, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eretour en vol \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— that enabled the pilot to stop, reset and start the chronograph again by depressing the bottom pusher just once. Several \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003emanufactures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e produced watches to the Type 20 specification including Vixa, Auricoste, Airain, Dodane, and by the brand who's version is commonly agreed upon to be the most desirable - Breguet.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis particular Breguet Type XX dates to the mid 1950s and has six different \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFG (Fin de Garantie) engravings etched onto the caseback with each contract servicing — indicating service until approximately 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIt features a 38mm stainless steel case with beveled, \u003cem\u003eholey lugs\u003c\/em\u003e with an acrylic crystal, a bi-directional rotating coin-edge indicator bezel, an oversized 'onion' crown, and barrel pushers. Inside, it has a fantastic matte black dial with 'Arabic' indices, printed white subsidiary registers, a white painted 'sword' handset, and a Valjoux Cal. 222 manual winding flyback chronograph movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatches such as these with genuine military provenance don’t surface terribly often...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e... and when you strap it on your wrist you’ll quickly see why collectors are always on the hunt for exceptional examples such as this one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe are massive fans and are delighted to offer this one here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breguet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40313354715223,"sku":"40991716","price":29850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS09212_40991716_BREGUET_TYPEXX_STERILEDIAL__5101-54-1copy.jpg?v=1699039054","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/breguet-type-xx-sterile-dial-flyback-chronograph-as09212","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}