Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 28

Breitling Navitimer Montbrillant Limited Edition ? Blue Angels Breitling, "Navitimer Montbrillant Blue Angels Serie Limitee", No. 0694/1000, Ref. H30030.1. Made in a limited edition of 1000 pieces in 1996. Fine and rare, 18K pink gold, self-winding, water-resistant wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, tachometer, sliderule and an 18K pink gold Breitling deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Breitling wooden box, Chronometer Certificate, Limited Edition certificate and instruction manual. To be sold without reserve

CHF 3,500 - 5,000

USD 3,300 - 4,800 / EUR 2,500 - 3,500

Sold: CHF 4,560

C. Three-body, polished, bidirectional rotating bezel, concave lugs, the back with embossed Blue Angels emblem, sapphire crystal. D. Brushed silver with applied pink gold lozenge hour indexes, luminous dots, outer fifths of a second divisions, outermost tachometer scale, inner blues cale to 100 units, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 30-minute and 12-hour registers, Blue Angels emblem at 12. Luminous pink gold lozenge hands. M. Rhodium-plated, 41 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12.5 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: 2-10-01

Very good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

The Blue Angels are a famous U.S. aviation team of jet fighter pilots performing at various air shows. The Blue Angels? mission is to enhance Navy and Marine Corps recruiting efforts and to represent the naval service to the United States.