Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
New York, Dec 09, 2009
LOT 284
Breitling Stainless Steel ?Premier? Breitling, Genève, "Premier," case No.700360, Ref. 787. Made in the early 1950's. Fine, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer. To be sold without reserve
USD 1,500 - 2,500
CHF 1,500 - 2,500 / EUR 1,000 - 1,700
Sold: USD 1,680
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.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-17-06 |
Very good Slightly spotted HANDS Partially replaced |