The Record Ledger · updated October 2026 · 6 documented results
The 6 Most Expensive Breguet Type XX Watches Ever Sold
The most expensive Breguet Type XX ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Breguet Type XX No. 499 ref. Type XX, which realized $213,716 at Phillips Geneva in 2025 — the top of 6 documented results totaling $537,175.
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Breguet Type XX No. 499
$213,716 · 2025 · Phillips Geneva
One of only two known stainless steel Type XX examples from 1954 featuring a yellow gold bezel.
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Breguet Type XX
$200,000 · 2018 · Phillips Geneva
One of only three known examples of the Type XX produced in gold; the Breguet archives confirm its sale in 1956 to a private client.
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Breguet Type XX "Jack Brabham"
$55,550 · 2016 · Phillips Geneva
Formerly owned by three-time F1 World Champion Sir Jack Brabham, this watch was gifted to him following his 1960 championship victory.
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Breguet Type XX Aéronavale
$30,297 · 2024 · Bonhams Hong Kong (Online)
A stainless steel automatic flyback chronograph wristwatch, a modern iteration of the historic pilot's watch developed for the French Naval Air Force.
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Breguet Type XXI
$21,450 · 2010 · Christie's Hong Kong
A modern stainless steel flyback chronograph with date, continuing the legacy of the military Type XX chronographs from the 1950s.
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Breguet Type XX Aéronavale
$16,162 · 2017 · Christie's Online
A luxurious yellow gold version of the iconic pilot's flyback chronograph, originally designed for the French Naval Air Force.
How the record was set
Every documented result that beat all before it.
| Year | New record | Watch |
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| 2010 | $21,450 | Breguet Type XXI · Christie's Hong Kong |
| 2016 | $55,550 | Breguet Type XX "Jack Brabham" · Phillips Geneva |
| 2018 | $200,000 | Breguet Type XX · Phillips Geneva |
| 2025 | $213,716 | Breguet Type XX No. 499 · Phillips Geneva |
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“The most expensive Breguet Type XX ever documented by MostExpensiveWatches is the Breguet Type XX No. 499 ref. Type XX, which realized $213,716 at Phillips Geneva in 2025 — the top of 6 documented results totaling $537,175.” — MostExpensiveWatches, October 2026. https://mostexpensivewatches.net/most-expensive/model/breguet-type-xx
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