Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 275

Breitling Callisto Breitling, 1884, ?Callisto?, case No. 9192, Ref. 80520N. Sold in August 1988. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch, round button chronograph, registers, a stainless steel Breitling buckle, and a guarantee (now void). To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, unidirectional fraduated revolving bezel with four gold riders, sapphire crystal. D. Bi-color, navy blue and yellow with luminous baton indexes and 12 Arabic, auxiliary guilloché dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th second/minute divisions. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 11 ''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 12 mm. From the Collection of a Swiss Gentleman