Breguet

The Green: 

Here, you have a 42 mm case, in titanium, which is 42 mm big, and 15, 2 mm high. While I love the choice of titanium for that kind of watch which is a light material, very pleasant to wear, I am more circumspect about the thickness, first, and also about the size, which, per se is not too big, but when you compare it to the movement size, you may rightly think it is too small for such a watch. 

The evidence? Look at the location of the sub dials ( small seconds and hours ). They are very  ( too? ) centered. 

Another evidence? The picture of the case back: 

But this is something we already noticed with the former versions of the Type XXI. 

Some more thoughts about the dials, now. According to Breguet, they wanted to play the sporty card with such colors. Vivid, they are, in green and in orange. You will appreciate the circular finishings of the sub dials, a detail we also have in the Type XX, and the bigger hour counter, which is in the DNA of the Type XX, even if traditionally, the Type XX had an oversized minute counter. 

Here, for the comparison, a photo of my beloved Type XX Salmon: 

To be complete, I regret the presence of the date, as often... The dial would have been purer without, in my very biased opinion. I like the design of the turning bezel, which goes with the dial very well.

The movement is the Cal 582 Q/A, with silicon escapement and balance spring offering a power reserve of 48 hours. It offers the following functions: Central Seconds and Minutes fly back chronograph, small seconds, 24 hours chronograph, and the date. It is, as you could notice, an automatic movement. 

Is this a watch for us, Type XX lovers? I am not sure of that. We are waiting for a no date Type XX, with a smaller case around 39 / 40 mm, a manual winding movement. So this one doesn't qualify, at least for us. 

But for a younger audience, these Type XXI may have their fans. 

What do you think? 

Best,

Nicolas

More posts: Type XXType XXI

  login to reply