At the end of April, the Basel Show will open its doors and the first novelties are already beginning to circulate. As far as Breguet is concerned, after the steel version at BaselWorld 2013 it will be offering a pink gold variant of the Type XXII, a high-frequency flyback chronograph of 72,000 vibrations per hour (10 Hz), guaranteeing extreme precision. The chrono seconds are indicated by a central red hand that makes one revolution of the dial in 30 seconds; in the centre, a chrono minute counter also indicates the passage of the first 30 seconds of each minute. The flyback function allows the chronograph counter to be instantly reset and restarted with a single gesture. Price: 30,700 euros.
Technical specifications
Case: 18-carat rose gold with fluted case middle (44 mm).
Bezel: rotating, bidirectional, with 60-minute graduation.
Crown: screw-locked.
Buttons: round.
Glass: sapphire.
Water resistance: 10 atmospheres.
Back: screwed tight.
Dial: brown signed Breguet, Arabic hour markers, luminescent baton hands, chrono seconds in the centre with red hand, 1/2 minute totalizer in the centre, 24 hours at 3 o'clock, second time zone and date window at 6 o'clock, continuous seconds at 9 o'clock.
Movement: mechanical self-winding, flyback chronograph, calibre 589F, high-frequency silicon escapement, frequency 10 Hz.
Strap: leather.
