Military pattern French Type 20 chronograph homages
French Air Force Type 20 military chronograph specification.
42 mm across1 homage
See the homage
How to recognise one
Six marks make the look. The count says whether the one homage keeps each one.
12-hour bezel
The one homage keeps it. A steel bezel turns and carries numbers 1 to 12, with a triangle at 12.
Cream Arabic numerals
Large cream numerals in a Breguet style mark the hours on a black dial.
Small registers
Small registers sit at 9, 3 and 6, with a date window at 4:30.
Cream-lume hands
Long, tapering hands are filled with cream lume.
Fluted crown and two pushers
A fluted crown sits between two round pushers on the right of the case.
Tan leather strap
A tan leather strap with pale stitching.
Each close-up covers about 12.5 mm of watch, using the listed case width and estimated photo edges.
The one homage
The only homage of the French Type 20 chronograph on Bewrist so far.
San Martin SN0127 Type 20
39.5 mm
Closest look. Keeps 1 of the 6 marks of the French Type 20 chronograph, more than any other homage here.
Price not listed yet
Original specifications
Sizes and specifications apply to the version named below. Other versions can differ.
Type XX Chronographe 2067Shown in the photograph
Modern civilian Type XX variant with three-register display.
| Specification | Value | Sources and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case width | 42 mm | Type XX Chronographe 2067 | Breguet One primary source. Breguet technical specification for ref 2057. |
| Lug to lug | 49 mm | The “Type XX”, Evolved with Aviation History | Openers One cited source. Specialist article lists total length 49 mm for the steel 2057 and 2067 versions; watch suffix differs only in strap/dial configuration from assigned references. |
| Thickness | 14.1 mm | Type XX Chronographe 2067 | Breguet One primary source. Breguet technical specification for ref 2057. |
| Lug width | 21 mm | Type XX Chronographe 2067 | Breguet One primary source. Breguet technical specification for ref 2057. |
| Water resistance | 100 m | Type XX Chronographe 2067 | Breguet One primary source. Breguet lists 10 bar. |
Sources and unconfirmed details
- The Breguet Type XX and Type 20 Review | Hodinkee, read 2026-10-07
- Type XX Chronographe 2067 | Breguet, read 2026-10-07
- The “Type XX”, Evolved with Aviation History | Openers, read 2026-10-07
More about the French Type 20 chronograph
Lay a homage over the French Type 20 chronographAny of the 1, laid over the original at one scale
Lay the San Martin SN0127 Type 20 over the French Type 20 chronograph
Slide to fade from one watch to the other and compare the case shapes. The figures below describe the version shown in the photograph.
42French Type 20 chronograph
39.5San Martin SN0127 Type 20Photos use listed case widths and automatic case-edge readings. The readings have not been manually audited. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.
French Type 20 chronograph photo: 2067ST/92/SW0. San Martin SN0127 Type 20 photo: SN0127 black dial chronograph on suede strap.
Type XX Chronographe 2067, specifications and sources
| Measure | French Type 20 chronograph | San Martin SN0127 Type 20 |
|---|---|---|
| Case width | 42 mm | 39.5 mm |
| Lug to lug | 49 mm | 48 mm |
| Thickness | 14.1 mm | 11.9 mm |
| Lug width | 21 mm | 20 mm |
| Movement | Not listed yet | VK64 |
| Power reserve | Not listed yet | Not listed yet |
| Water | 100 m | 100 m |
| Price | Not tracked here | Not listed yet |
Side view
Copies
- 12-hour bezel
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Gives it away
No difference noted