History of The Type XX

Sep 19, 2024,03:36 AM
 

Via Monochrome Watches....





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Hummmmm, these two vintage!!!

 
 By: amanico : September 19th, 2024-04:59
Here is another one, the famous CEV 1; ...  

🤌

 
 By: InHavenPro : September 19th, 2024-05:17
I love the 'syringe' style hands!

Definitely!

 
 By: amanico : September 19th, 2024-05:18

First of all, I love Breguet, it's history, crafts work, beautiful guilloche watch dials, etc.

 
 By: Moka-Tiger (Ron) : September 19th, 2024-07:30
Thanks for sharing that informative video. The Brequet pilot watches are classic. And continue to evolve, I guess. However, some of the pilot watches have chopped up/cut off 2 and 4. I cannot "unsee" that. And then, there are some pilot watches with the c...  

I prefer the case design of the references 3800/3810/3820 over the original case design of the 1950s and its revival in the current references 2057/2067.

 
 By: Abu Alex | أبو اليكس : September 19th, 2024-09:17
I kind of like cut-off numerals and don’t mind having a date window. What I do mind is that the new references 2057/2067 are so thick they don’t fit under a shirt sleeve, so you‘re always walking around with either a huge bulk under your... 

That's a great point!

 
 By: InHavenPro : September 19th, 2024-09:19

Yours is the perfect iteration in my opinion.

 
 By: Abu Alex | أبو اليكس : September 19th, 2024-09:19

This was a very good one!

 
 By: amanico : September 19th, 2024-18:14

Why did they have to put a date window on the

 
 By: Derreck : September 19th, 2024-07:52
new release, I can’t really understand it.

Because the marketing department told them to do it ;-)

 
 By: j.jota : September 19th, 2024-18:20
Some decisions defy logic

Same culprits, always. ;)

 
 By: amanico : September 19th, 2024-18:52

and likely the source of the design

 
 By: Abu Alex | أبو اليكس : September 19th, 2024-09:24
To my understanding when the French ran out of watches they received from (obviously justified and likely too low) reparations form across the Rhine river, they put out the tender for the legendary Type 20 contract. ...  

I heard that story, indeed.

 
 By: amanico : September 22nd, 2024-09:38

Why did they put the date on it?

 
 By: piccolochimico (aka dsgalaxy1) : September 19th, 2024-05:09

;)

 
 By: InHavenPro : September 19th, 2024-05:18

Proper??? :))))

 
 By: amanico : September 19th, 2024-21:35

No kidding

 
 By: m2 : September 19th, 2024-06:48

…in order to make the watch thicker

 
 By: Abu Alex | أبو اليكس : September 19th, 2024-09:19

My pleasure, cheers!

 
 By: InHavenPro : September 19th, 2024-18:03