Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 175

Breitling - Yellow Gold - Chrono Limited Series Breitling Genève, No. 117/175. Made in a limited edition of 175 pieces in the 1980's. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with oval-shaped button chronograph, register and tachometer. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, teardrop lugs. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold Roman Numeral and dart indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track and tachometer graduation, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dial, concentric red 100 seconds scale. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 13 ''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12 mm.