Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 10, 2010

LOT 284

Breitling Superocean Heritage 38 Breitling, "Officially Certified Chronometer, Superocean Heritage 38, Special Edition," No. 1190788, Ref. A37320. Sold on June 18th, 2008. Fine, stainless steel, self-winding, water-resistant diver's wristwatch with black bezel and dial, date and a Breitling stainless steel mesh bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, chronometer certificate, warranty, instruction manual and 3 extra links.

C. Three-body, polished, graduated unidirectional rotating bezel for the decompression times, screw-down crown, lapidated lugs, screw-down case back, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the date. Polished luminous steel arrow hour and baton minute hands. M. Cal. 37, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Approx. overall length 165 mm plus 3 links.