Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 25

Breitling 1884 Experimentale Breitling, "1884 Experimentale", case No. 81980, Ref. B14047. Made circa 1999. Rare and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with center-seconds, date, powerreserve indication and a Breitling stainless steel bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Breitling box. To be sold without reserve

CHF 1,200 - 1,700

USD 1,100 - 1,600 / EUR 800 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,680

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down protected windingcrown, screwed-down case back with embossed Breitling logo, unidirectional revolving bezel with engraved minute graduation and yellow gold quarter-hour riders, luminous dot at 12, sapphire crystal. D. White with luminous yellow gold baton indexes and Arabic 12, minute and seconds divisions, power-reserve indication below 12, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. based Eta 2892, rhodium-plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm. Approx. overall length 160 mm


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original