Breguet Type XXII XXII 3880 Rose Gold Version

The exemplary Breguet Type XXII is now available in 18-carat rose gold.

Introduced in 2010 in a steel version, the Breguet Type XXII houses an in-house chronograph movement with silicon escapement and flat balance spring whose frequency has been raised to 10 Hertz (i.e. 72,000 vibrations per hour), endowing the movement with exceptional regulating power, its chronograph seconds hand effecting a complete rotation in 30 seconds.

The timepiece’s start function and readout are thus twice as precise. At the heart of this technical exploit is the use of silicon, resulting in more lightweight mobile components and the avoidance of the lubrication problems generated by high frequencies.

The minutes graduation in the form of dashes – one red and the other white – situated on the flange, combined with the numbered seconds graduation also appearing in red and white, serves to establish whether the chronograph counter is in its first (red sectors) or second (white sectors) 30-second revolution.

The Breguet Type XXII chronograph naturally features a flyback function, allowing the totaliser to be returned to zero and instantly restarted in one and the same operation. Furthermore, the dial includes a second time-zone indicator along with an aperture for a date calendar.

A two-position crown resets the second time-zone indicator by moving the hour hand at centre without affecting the minute hand. With the crown in that position, the date calendar obeys the time of the main time-zone displayed at centre.

A 24-hour night-and-day indicator at 3 o’clock tells the wearer whether it is daytime or night time in the area covered by the second time-zone.

At nine o’clock, a subdial showing the running seconds making full rotations in 30 seconds completes this truly exceptional timepiece. The chronograph’s brown dial contrasts crisply with the flyback indications in red. The model comes fitted with an integrated brown leather strap.

Technical details

Model: Breguet Type XXII XXII 3880 Rose Gold Version
Ref. 3880BR/Z2/9XV

Case
Case in 18-carat rose gold with a finely fluted caseband
Diameter 44 mm
Round-ended horns
Two-way rotating bezel with 60-minute scale
Screw-locked crown
Water-resistant to 10 bar (100m)

Dial
Brown dial signed BREGUET
Luminous hands and hour-markers
Chapter ring with Arabic numerals
Red chronograph’s seconds hand on a 30-second basis at the centre
Half-minute totalizer at the centre
24 hour indicator at 3 o’clock
Second time zone indicator at 6 o’clock with luminous Arabic numerals
Small second on a 30-second basis at 9 o’clock
Date in an aperture at 6 o’clock.

Movement
Self-winding chronograph movement with flyback function and second time-zone
Numbered and signed BREGUET. Cal. 589F. 133/4  lines, 27 jewels
40-hour power-reserve
High frequency silicon escapement (10Hz)
BREGUET balance-wheel with regulating screws, silicon balance-spring
10Hz frequency
Adjusted in 6 positions

Strap
Leather strap