In homage to the close ties connecting the House of Breguet to the field of aviation, the brand introduces this year the new Type XXI 3817, a chronograph that perfectly merges history and innovation.

Its vintage look reflects the aeronautical origins of the Type XX line, launched in the 1950s when the French government commissioned chronographs to equip the National Air Force and the Naval Air. To emphasize the vintage-style, this 42mm diameter timepiece harmoniously combines a slate grey dial with an aged calfskin strap.

Alongside the flyback function standard in all models of this collection, the movement of this novelty incorporates silicon components, firmly bringing it into the 21st century. Another unique feature of this watch lies in its sapphire crystal caseback which unveils a fine satin-brushed yellow gold rotor.

If  there  is  one field  other  than  watchmaking  in  which  the  Breguet  family also made a name for itself, that would definitely be aviation –a distinction owed to Louis  Charles  Breguet.  The  great-great-grandson  of  Abraham-Louis  Breguet perpetuated  the  watchmaker’s  spirit  of  innovation  in  a  field  previously unexplored   by   the   dynasty.   In   addition   to   developing   the   gyroplane,   the forerunner  of  the  helicopter,  Louis  Charles  Breguet  also  developed  the  Breguet XIV plane in 1916, a result of both his experience and the extensive thought he had  given  to  this  domain.  Between  1917  and  1926,  around  8,000  of  these legendary aircrafts were acquired by an estimated fifteen countries. Other models followed,  such  as  the  Breguet  19,  and  later  the  Breguet  Deux-Ponts  (Double Deck).   In   parallel   with   the   activities   of   Louis   Charles   Breguet   and   his aeronautical   firm,   the   Breguet   watch   company   developed   chronograph mechanisms fitted on cockpit instrument panels and began producing pilot’s watches.  In  1935,  it  developed  its  first  wrist  chronographs  and  about  two decades    later,    Breguet    launched    production    of    the    Type    XX    model commissioned by the French armed forces: the famous chronograph would goto equip the national air force and the naval air arm until the early 1980s.

Today, Breguet is enriching this historical collection with a new model, the Type XXI  3817  chronograph.  Its  vintage  look  reflects  the  history  and  origins of  the Type XX line, while its technical characteristics place it firmly in the 21st century. Fitted  with  a  calfskin  strap,  the  Type  XXI  3817  chronograph  features  a  retro-style slate grey dial framed by a smoothly proportioned steel case. The latter has a finely  fluted  caseband  and  is  water-resistant  to  100  metres  thanks  to  its  screw-locked  crown.  The  mechanical  self-winding  movement  driving  this  timepiece  is endowed  with  the  flyback  function  characterising  Type  XX  chronographs  since 1954. It has been significantly readjusted and endowed with additional technical advantages  made  possible  by  the  incorporation  of  silicon  components.  The chronograph  minutes  counter  is  located  in  the  centre,  along  with  its  seconds counterpart. The functions of the Type XXI 3817 model also include a 12-hour counter and a date display at 6 o’clock. A day/night indicator and small seconds, respectively positioned at 3 and 9 o’clock, contribute to making this model a must-have in its category. Devotees of watchmaking mechanisms will be able to admire  every  last  detail  of  its  movement through  a  sapphire  crystal  caseback,  a first in the history of the Type XX collection.

If  there  is  one field  other  than  watchmaking  in  which  the  Breguet  family also made a name for itself, that would definitely be aviation –a distinction owed to Louis  Charles  Breguet.  The  great-great-grandson  of  Abraham-Louis  Breguet perpetuated  the  watchmaker’s  spirit  of  innovation  in  a  field  previously unexplored   by   the   dynasty.   In   addition   to   developing   the   gyroplane,   the forerunner  of  the  helicopter,  Louis  Charles  Breguet  also  developed  the  Breguet XIV plane in 1916, a result of both his experience and the extensive thought he had  given  to  this  domain.  Between  1917  and  1926,  around  8,000  of  these legendary aircrafts were acquired by an estimated fifteen countries. Other models followed,  such  as  the  Breguet  19,  and  later  the  Breguet  Deux-Ponts  (Double Deck).   In   parallel   with   the   activities   of   Louis   Charles   Breguet   and   his aeronautical   firm,   the   Breguet   watch   company   developed   chronograph mechanisms fitted on cockpit instrument panels and began producing pilot’s watches.  In  1935,  it  developed  its  first  wrist  chronographs  and  about  two decades    later,    Breguet    launched    production    of    the    Type    XX    model commissioned by the French armed forces: the famous chronograph would goto equip the national air force and the naval air arm until the early 1980s.Today, Breguet is enriching this historical collection with a new model, the Type XXI  3817  chronograph.  Its  vintage  look  reflects  the  history  and  origins of  the Type XX line, while its technical characteristics place it firmly in the 21st century. Fitted  with  a  calfskin  strap,  the  Type  XXI  3817  chronograph  features  a  retro-style slate grey dial framed by a smoothly proportioned steel case. The latter has a finely  fluted  caseband  and  is  water-resistant  to  100  metres  thanks  to  its  screw-locked  crown.  The  mechanical  self-winding  movement  driving  this  timepiece  is endowed  with  the  flyback  function  characterising  Type  XX  chronographs  since 1954. It has been significantly readjusted and endowed with additional technical advantages  made  possible  by  the  incorporation  of  silicon  components.  The chronograph  minutes  counter  is  located  in  the  centre,  along  with  its  seconds counterpart. The functions of the Type XXI 3817 model also include a 12-hour counter and a date display at 6 o’clock. A day/night indicator and small seconds, respectively positioned at 3 and 9 o’clock, contribute to making this model a must-have in its category. Devotees of watchmaking mechanisms will be able to admire  every  last  detail  of  its  movement through  a  sapphire  crystal  caseback,  a first in the history of the Type XX collection.