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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 379

Breitling, Genève, "Premier", case No 552858, Ref 734. Made circa 1955. Fine, stainless steel staybrite wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer. Accompanied by a recent Breitling box. To be sold without reserve

CHF 3,700 - 5,200

USD 3,100 - 4,500 / EUR 2,500 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 1,080

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, stepped inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with applied steel baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30- minute registers, outer minute/second division, outermost tachometer graduation in blue. Steel dauphine hands. M. Cal.178, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with timing screws, shockabsorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balancespring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-7-01

Good

Oxidized

HANDS Original