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Published on 6/4/2025 - Last modified on 6/4/2025
It's a pleasure for me to share with you this "prose" about my 1960 Airain Type XX - a watch dear to some ALAT (Army Light Aviation) pilots. I acquired this watch before the COVID period at a watch fair in Dourdan. Fairly soon after its acquisition and some problems with the Flyback, it went to recover! But the patient remained in the clinic for a long time! Between the eclipse of COVID (I know my Marvel classics đ ), a lack of parts and the loss of a watchmaker friend in Paris, it had an eventful convalescence... Nearly 3 years later, a visit to the excellent Atelier des Tocantes in the 17th arrondissement, and it was with a certain emotion or a certain emotion that I got my hands on it again! A fascinating story from the outset for these Type XX watches: Breguet, Dodane, Airain, Chrobofixe, etc., equipped with an excellent Valjoux 222 "flyback." Generous dimensions for the time: 37.5mm excluding the crown, approximately 10mm thick. A beautiful patina on this one gives it a certain charm, a "buy-it" criterion for me! A real pleasure for me to share it!
Pierre DL own this watch for 3 to 10 years
4.2
5.0
Emotion
4.0
Design
3.5
Accuracy
5.0
Comfort
3.0
Robustness
4.5
Value for money
Secondary
Significance in a collection
Main
Rarely
Frequency to be worn
Often
Pleasure
Main motivation for buying
Investment
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4.8
A colorful favorite!
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Navitimer
4.5
A face! And a story!
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Memovox
4.2
An elegant, timeless and "musical" watch
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Seamaster 300 Master Co-Axial
4.2
Original for a Seamaster
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Sea-Dweller
16600
4.7
Robust, efficient and endearing
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Panerai
Radiomir 8 Days
3.9
Radiomir for me the only one!
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Zenith
Chronomaster Sport
4.6
A âlittleâ marvel!
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Oebra
4.7
A small brand, a big movement, a great find
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ZRC
Grands Fonds Spirit 1964
4.3
Second edition of the Spirit - a success!
published by Pierre DL
Zenith
Defy Skyline
4.7
Elegant, bright and âlightningâ
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Grand Seiko
SBGM
4.6
The photos don't do him justice.
published by Pierre DL
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