Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 150

Breitling, Genève, "Premier," case No 618834, Ref. 787. Made in the early 1950s. Fine, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,000 - 1,700 / CHF 1,600 - 2,700

Sold: USD 3,360

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, stepped inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, outermost tachometer graduation to 1000 UPH. Luminous blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 178, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-6

Good

Slightly oxidized

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original