Breguet

The bezels? Here they are the stronger part of this watch. No problem with the hands, for me. The dial? Without this damn date, it would have been much better. What is the idea, here? Going for a modern vision of the Type XX? Then choose another dial and

I had the chance to not only handle the two new watches but also take a few photos when I visited Wempe in Hamburg today. As you all know light conditions in a showroom are not favorable for taking photos, so those aren’t great but hopefully give you an i

Glad I found a 3800 at nearly half the price. The description for the 2057/67 mentions a sapphire case back. I imagine the larger size, new movement and case back justify the price increase. Rolex did something similar when it discontinued the Cellini and

Love the 3800

A tad, just a tad bigger than the 3800, this Type XX Aeronavale is 40 mm big. The dial is very nice, the crown with its special shape is attractive, and the case back tells the story. This is the last Type XX I like. Before we'll get a new one which will

Always a pleasure to see these " early modern " Type XX 3800, with their tritium dial and gold cap on the crown. Enjoy! Nicolas

I finally found what I was looking for 🙂

… with original (and correct) box and papers. The watch itself should be first priority, though. When it comes to an early 3800 it is vital that all parts are fitting and haven’t been changed over time. There are specimen with new hands or later bezels. M

Dear connoisseurs-I am looking to add an early 3800 Aeronovale to my small collection. My question to collectors is given these date from around 1996/7, how much importance do you attach to the box/papers and original accessories? Or, put another way, if