Breguet novelty : Type XX Chronographe 2075
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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 sky guided by time and the spirit of adventure
These new chronographs with flyback function pay tribute to the human genius and courage of the explorers of time: Abraham-Louis Breguet, the watchmaker who founded the eponymous company; Louis Breguet, his great-great-grandson, an aircraft manufacturer; and the aviator duo Dieudonné Costes and Maurice Bellonte, the first people to fly from Paris to New York. They achieved this feat in just over 37 hours from the 1st to the 2nd of September, 1930.
Their plane, a Breguet 19TR Super Bidon - a name chosen because of its large fuel tank - was decorated with a large question mark on either side of its fuselage.
These two new timepieces, crafted in Breguet gold, an exclusive alloy with blond highlights, feature either an aluminium dial anodized in black, or a solid silver dial. They draw their inspiration from an emblematic “civil” timepiece that Breguet presented in 1955, it bears the individual serial number 1780. As such, they proudly reflect Breguet’s spirit of technical innovation as well as its continuing respect for its own history.
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.
A civilian model in gold, presented in 1955, provides the inspiration. According to the archives, this timepiece originally sported a satin-finish silver dial, which was later replaced by a black dial.
Today, Breguet is offering two reinterpretations: one with a black dial in aluminium, and the other, limited to 250 pieces, with a solid silver dial. A natural continuity between past and present.
A high-performance engine
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.
The transparent case back reveals an engraving entirely hand-crafted in the company’s workshops. It depicts the Breguet 19 aircraft in full flight accompanied by the precise route taken in 1930, the European and North American landmasses’ frosted finishing contrasts against the smooth Atlantic Ocean.
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.
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.
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.
On this model, the solid silver dial, presented in a vertically brushed finish, offers an understated and sophisticated brilliance, underlining the timeless elegance of the watch.
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.
