Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 15, 2015

LOT 132

BREITLING REF. H44363 FOR BENTLEY CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Breitling for Bentley, "Bentley Chronograph," No. 170 / 500, No. 2159479, Ref. H44363. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in yellow gold in 2006 to celebrate the hand-assembled 6.75 liter Bentley Arnage Limousine engine. Very fine, oversized and heavy, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold Chronometer wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, variable tachometer slide-rule, large date and an 18K yellow gold Breitling deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

USD 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 78,000 - 116,000 / CHF 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: USD 12,500

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, bi-directional rotating textured bezel with inner variable tachometer slide-rule graduation, screwed-down case back and crown, case back embossed with the Bentley wheel logo, lapidated lugs, sapphire crystal. Tri-color black, silver and champagne with applied pink gold baton and luminous square indexes, minute and 1/4th seconds divisions, outer variable tachometer graduation, champagne guilloche subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers, double aperture for the large date at 12. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 44B, rhodium-plated, 38 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 50 mm. THICKNESS 17 mm.