Breguet adds to its remarkable Type XX aviation chronographs with a new, decidedly sporty and modern model, the Type XXI 3815. This limited-edition version marks a new chapter in the history of this iconic aviation chronograph.
The new model features a 42-millimetre case made of titanium, a metal known for its anti-corrosive properties and lightness on the wrist. 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 metres, 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. The Type XXI 3815 chronograph has a deep-black dial with a sunburst finish, whose modern character and sporty spirit are accentuated by the use of vivid colours.
Available with green or orange numerals, markers and hands, all luminescent, this new 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 center, 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 implemented by the House of Breguet, 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 color 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.
