Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 285

Breitling, Geneve, GMT, Ref. 816-72, Patent DDE. BR No. 11525/67, No. 1250778, circa 1968. Fine, two time-zone, large, octagonal, stainless steel, water-resistant, gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, 24 hours indication and three hands, with" Breitling" polished and "guilloche stainless steel bracelet.

C. three body, polished, satine, revolving reeded and graduated black and white bezel for the nocturnal and diurnal hours, screwed case back with logo, lapidated lugs. D. black and "guilloche" matted silver with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer graduations for the 24 hours. "Baton" tritium-coated red hands. M. 13" ' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, microrotor housed in the basic movement. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 49 mm.