Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
New York, Dec 07, 2011
LOT 309
BREITLING REF. 806 NAVITIMER AOPA LOGO Breitling, Navitimer, case No. 824726, Ref. 806. Made circa 1956. Fine, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, telemeter, slide-rule and a stainless steel Breitling buckle.
USD 4,000 - 6,000
CHF 3,500 - 5,200 / EUR 2,800 - 4,300
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, bidirectional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, lapidated lugs, snap on case back. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds scale with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, graduations for the telemeter and slide-rule. Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. Venus 178, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |