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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 98

Breitling Genève, "Premier", Ref. 788. Produced in the 1950's.Fine water-resistant 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

CHF 1,800 - 2,000

USD 1,000 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 3,220

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, triangular and curved lugs. D. matte silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduation. "Bâton" radium-coated blued steel hands. M. Cal. 13 ''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case.Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 4

Fair

Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 4 - 01

Notes

Similar watches are published in "Breitling", by Benno Richter, pp. 45, 101, 161.