DODANE TYPE XX. Circa: 1950. Iconic chronograph of the French army. Equipped with a Valjoux 222, the type XX were produced for the pilots because they were equipped with the very innovative flyback function, or return in flight, allowing more precise calculations. Black dial signed. Painted Arabic numerals. Permanent seconds counter at 9 o'clock, chronometer minutes counter at 3 o'clock. Bidirectional steel bezel. Mechanical movement with manual winding. Brown leather strap, pin buckle. Diameter: 37 mm. Length: 18 cm. A steel manual winding wristwatch by DODANE.

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