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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 97

Breitling Genève, "Long Playing", Ref. 40. Produced circa 1972.Fine water-resistant, tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date.

C. two-body, shaped, sand-finished, hooded lugs. D. satiné silver with tritium-coated steel indexes, auxiliary black oval dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minute registers, outer 1/5th second scale, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands, red for the chronograph. M. Cal. 7740, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 40 x 47 mm.