Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 79

Breitling - Super Ocean Minute-Counter Chronograph Breitling Genève, "Super Ocean," case No. 1026277, Ref. 2005. Made in the 1960s. Fine and unusual, water-resistant to 20atm/600 ft, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with minute-counter chronograph and round button chronograph. To be sold without reserve

c. Three-body, polished and brushed, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, screwed-down case back with logo, lapidated lugs. D. Black with luminous indexes, outer minute/seconds track with 10-minute/seconds Arabic markers, aperture for luminous dot to indicate when chronograph is running, stopped or reset. Luminous white skeletonized baton hands. M. Cal. 188, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 15 mm.