While the House of Breguet is primarily known for its major influence on watchmaking and its iconic timepiece collections, it is also associated with the world of aviation. Louis Charles Breguet, great-great-grandson of Abraham-Louis Breguet, was one of the great pioneers in the field, while the House of Breguet made a name for itself with the Type XX aviation chronographs. Today, Breguet adds to its remarkable collection with a new, decidedly sporty and modern model, the Type XXI 3815 chronograph
This year, the Type XXI 3815 chronograph becomes the contemporary counterpart to the previous vintage-style edition, the Type XXI 3817 unveiled in 2016. The new model features a 42-millimeter case of titanium, a metal known for its anti-corrosive properties and lightness. With its finely fluted caseband that makes it easy to grip, this new timepiece is sporty in style, and functions, reinforced by a water resistance to 100 meters, a screw-down crown, and a finish that alternates polished and satin-finished surfaces. The bidirectional bezel, also made of titanium, is fitted with a contrasting black-lacquered 60-minute scale, enhancing the contemporary look of this edition.
But the changes do not stop there: the Type XXI 3815 chronograph has a deep-black dial, whose modern character and sporty spirit are accentuated by the use of vivid colours. Available with luminescent green or orange numerals, markers and hands, the dial also features a display with only two counters, with a 24-hour indicator and small seconds, placed at 3 and 9 o’clock, respectively. The minutes totaliser of the chronograph is positioned in the centre, as is the seconds totaliser. A new precision minute track and a date at 6 o’clock complete this contemporary display.
An essential element of this collection, the mechanical self-winding movement, comes equipped with a flyback function, incorporating the latest technologies, such as the silicon escapement and balance spring. The sapphire-crystal caseback reveals the movement in all its details, as well as a gold rotor with a specific finish for this edition.
Featuring a calfskin-leather strap with stitching that echoes the colour of the markers and hands on the dial, rounded off with a new triple folding buckle for comfort and security on the wrist, the Type XXI 3815 chronograph is produced in a limited edition of 250 pieces per colour.
