Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 438

Gold-Plated Navitimer Breitling, Genève, "Navitimer," case No. 1146059, Ref. 806. Made in the late 1960s. Fine, large, water-resistant, gold plated and stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and slide-rule.

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,200 - 2,000 / CHF 1,700 - 3,000

Sold: USD 1,800

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back with logo, bidirectional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, lapidated lugs. D. Black with luminous indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer telemeter and slide-rule graduations. Luminous baton hands. M. Cal. 178, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original