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A quick view on the Breguet Type 20 " 250Th Anniversary ".
Mr Emmanuel Breguet kindly allowed us to handle some watches from the 250th anniversary collection, and among them, the new Type 20 in gold, with a black and a silver dial.
I will kill any suspense right now, the new Type 20 is much more my taste than those unveiled in 2023, which had a too big case and a date which killed the dials.
For the new Type 20, Breguet opted for a 38, 3 mm case, in a gold alloy which gives a hue between yellow and rose, which is really eye-catching. The thickness is 13, 1 mm, which seems important on the paper, less in reality. Like the case size, which looks a bit bigger in person. A very good point. The water resistance here is 50 meters.
As for the movement, or should I use the plural as there are two, I have mixed feelings. The good thing is that it is manual winding, but my concern lies in the fact that the too prominent plate hides a lot of parts of the calibre. It is a 5 Hertz calibre, with a good autonomy of 60 hours. The Cal 7278 has a 30 minutes chronograph counter, while the 7279 has a 15 minutes counter. This is the main difference. Both of these chronographs are flyback.
The two dials give to each of them their own personality, The aluminum black dial is moer vintage with its deliciously and so typical oversized minutes chronograph counter. Very faithful to the vintage Type 20 in gold ( a rarity as there are only 3 known, according to Breguet ), this combination offers a superb contrast. The only flaw? The hands are too large, and it is even worse on the silver dial.
The silver dial is made of solid silver, looks less Type 20, in my opinion, and it doesn't have this oversized minutes counter... You got it, my favorite clearly is the black dialed version.
Two last differences: The numerals on the bezel. The Black dialed version has black lacquer on its bezel, while the Silver has blue numerals which is a common point with the rare vintage Type 20 in gold!
The 250th side by side with the rare bird vintage Type 20 in gold:
The last information is that the Silver dial is limited to 250 pieces, while the black is a regular production.
You got it, my favorite among these two is the black dialed one... Till we will probably see a steel version, even closer to our beloved vintage Type 20. Stay tuned...
Best,
Nicolas
A quick view on the Breguet Type 20 " 250Th Anniversary ".
Mr Emmanuel Breguet kindly allowed us to handle some watches from the 250th anniversary collection, and among them, the new Type 20 in gold, with a black and a silver dial. I will kill any suspense right now, the new Type 20 is much more my taste than tho...
Thanks for this review, Nicolas!
I haven't been able to see the silver dial variant and, like you, I think I like the other one better. But I've seen it and tried it on, and I wasn't font of it: I don't like the engravings of the movement and even the case and dial weren't really to my t...
Great review !!
I like the black dial version a lot and hoping that it will be released also in steel.
I really like the look of the black one...
...but I wish they would've used the Calibre 2310 instead
Breguet has really been stepping up its game
I personally love the silver dial version
Prefer the black one
Based on your beautiful pictures, I prefer the black one. If I forget the hands, I could possibly also like the silver one but it would need some new hands, more dainty (delicate) to match the more refined look. Overall the design of the black one with on...
I like the black one. I have to see it in person.
I find the engraved plate of the mouvement just gorgeous 😍 Thanks Nicolas for this review.
Both are great, but the black dialed one is next level!
How does it wear on your wrist, Nico? Excited to see what may come next, and funny coincidence, I’m wearing mine today. Thank you for sharing, hermano! Abrazo, Alex ...
Excellent review!
Gold with black dial is my favorite. I am also hoping for steel in that size with no date. Fingers crossed.
Really appreciate your photographic work
The navy strap that accompanies the silver dial watch is the most outstanding element in all of your photos. The engraved movement plate reminds me a lot of the airplane rotor found in the celebratory edition of the Blancpain AIr Command Chronograph. All ...
I spent 2 hours at Breguet NYC trying to love the "black" one
It is a good size for me and thankfully no date but in the end it didn't win me over. The not really black dial seemed faux tropical, the engraving on the plates was amusing but why and i didn't love the font on the bezel Picky, I know The next day I pick...
Thanks for the review
I’m still waiting for a steal version, and I won’t be mad if they did a tantalum version 🙂
The big plate on the back for me a sort of visual “obstacle”.. The black one for me, pls !
Also thx for your review - helpful as always ! - PS: Do we know anything about pricing, if allowed to ask ?
Rolex uses an automatic in the Daytona and keeps it to about 12mm...
...and it wears even thinner...
Monochrome posted it at 11.9mm in a 2023...
"While we’re on the topic of dimensions, it’s worth pointing out that the thickness is now 11.9mm, which is about 0.5mm less than the previous generation."
Fabulous Design
This is the closest thing to perfection in modern Breguet XX styles since the circa 2010 limited edition black bezel version 3803. I will have the black dial variant, in steel and for 80% off gold msrp please??? A guy can dream right?
The black dial version is an amazing piece and is the closest to the heritage of the Type 20 of the early years.
I would love to see it in steel or another white metal with matching metal bracelet.