Type XX Chronographe 2075
As part of its 250th anniversary celebrations, following Paris with the Classique Souscription 2025 and Shanghai with the Tradition 7035 edition, Breguet is making a stopover in New York. Here it presents the Type XX Chronographe reference 2075 in two versions, inspired by an emblematic model dating back to 1955.
Inspired by the skyguided by timeand the spirit of adventure
These new Type XX timepieces, with their smaller diameter and hand-wound movement, venerate the design codes of the original models.
— Gregory Kissling, CEO
A high-performanceengine
The calibres housed in these two models are variations of the high-performance, 5 Hz calibre 728 introduced by Breguet in 2023. They incorporate the flyback function that allows the watch to be reset to zero and a new count instantly started by a single press of the pusher located at 4 o’clock.
These two new models feature, for the first time, manually wound versions of the Breguet calibre 728, which are gilded in Breguet gold. The calibre 7279, for the black-dialled version, has a 15-minute counter at 3 o’clock, while the calibre 7278, for the silver-dialled version, has a 30-minute counter also at 3 o’clock.
Both models have a small seconds display at 9 o’clock.
A Breguet goldcase
With a diameter of 38.3 mm, identical to the historic 1955 timepiece, and a thickness of 13.2 mm, the case is crafted entirely in Breguet gold. A combination of gold enriched with silver, copper and palladium, this signature gold alloy was unveiled at the launch of the Classique Souscription 2025 watch.
The slim, bi-directional rotating bezel has numerals picked out in black for the black-dialled version and in blue for the silver-dialled version. The crown proudly bears the B of Breguet.
Both new models feature an interchangeable leather strap, gradient black for the black dial version and gradient blue for the silver dial version.
Breguet, a namesynonymous with inventiveness
While A.-L. Breguet (1747-1823) had unlocked the gates of time, enabling watchmaking to make major advances, his great-great-grandson Louis Breguet (1880-1955) opened wide those of the sky.
An engineer with a degree from the École Supérieure d’Électricité, this pioneer set up his own aviation company. Over more than fifty years he developed cutting-edge biplane and then monoplane aircraft, including the famous Breguet 19, a bomber and reconnaissance aircraft widely used for long-distance flights.
First Paris-New York flighton a “questionable” aircraft
Their specially adapted Breguet 19, the Super Bidon “Point d’Interrogation” featured a large, white question mark on either side of the red fuselage. However, despite their own, and others’, doubts about the feasibility of such a journey, they succeeded in flying non-stop between the two metropolises in 1930.
Type XX,the legend of the skies
In the early 1950s, the French Air Force invited tenders for a chronograph wristwatch for its pilots, which it codenamed Type 20. One of the winning companies was Breguet, which would supply the aviation world with several timepieces meeting these specifications.
The year 1952 saw the birth of the Breguet instrument-watch: there were two military versions, the Type 20 for the Air Force and the Type XX for the Naval Aviation, as well as numerous Type XX variants created for the civilian market.
Inspired by this part of its history, Breguet introduced its own Type XX line into its current collections, with the 4th generation seeing the light of day in 2023. To continue this fascinating story, and to celebrate the company’s 250th anniversary, Breguet presents the Type XX reference 2075, available in two versions.
Two dials,one heritage
In tribute to the genius of Louis Breguet, who pioneered the use of Duralumin (an alloy containing 95% aluminium) sheet metal for his aircraft, Breguet has chosen to equip its Type XX 2075 with a dial made from this material, a first in its collections. A discreet “Al” between 7 and 8 o’clock confirms the use of this metal.
To obtain a black hue close to that of the historic 1955 model, Breguet uses anodisation, a process that consists of creating a thickened layer of oxidation which provides protection against corrosion.
The other version of this new Type XX is also faithful to the historic N°1780 timepiece, this time as it was originally produced: with a silver dial.
For this treatment, Breguet uses the latest innovations in the field: a deep black anodising with high mechanical resistance, currently used in the aerospace industry. This results in enhanced legibility and durability.
A subtle “Ag925” marking nestles between 7 and 8 o’clock, a discreet reminder of the precious metal that lies beneath. This version is also distinguished by the presence of a tachymeter, a scale for measuring speed based on the time taken to travel a certain distance.
Both dials feature the extremely fine and delicate, applied Breguet name in Breguet gold . The silver version’s dial has applied Arabic numerals and hour markers, equally in Breguet gold.
A spiritof adventure
