Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 12

Breitling, "17 Jewels, Shock- Protected", case No. 708487, Ref. 171. Made in the 1940s. Fine and rare, 18K pink gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and telemeter scales. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, inverted bezel, concave lugs, anti-dust cap, snap-on case back. D. Two-tone matte silver with painted 20 minute register, inner 1/5th second/ minute track, outer red telemeter scale, outermost blue tachometer scale. Pink gold alpha hands. M. Cal. Venus 170, rhodium-plated, 17jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35.5 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm.