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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 485

Breitling "Duograph". Produced in the 1940's. Fine 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button split-seconds chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter and a gold-plated Breitling buckle.

CHF 9,000 - 12,000

EUR 6,200 - 8,200 / USD 5,300 - 7,200

Sold: CHF 9,200

C. three-body, solid, polished and brushed, lapidated concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer and telemeter graduations in blue and red Arabic numerals. "Dauphine" pink gold hands. M. 13''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, the winding-crown is also for start-stop and reunite of the split-second hand. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Diam. 38 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 4-5-01

Fair

Poor

HANDS Original

Notes

A similar watch is published in "Breitling", by Benno Richter, 1995, p. 105.