Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 219

BREITLING, REF. 790 - PREMIER ANTIMAGNETIC CHRONOGRAPH ? PINK GOLD ? BLACK DIAL Breitling, Genève, Premier, case No. 840621, Ref. 790. Made in the 1950s. Fine and rare, water-resistant, antimagnetic, 18K pink gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer. To be sold without reserve

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,100 - 2,200 / EUR 850 - 1,700

Sold: CHF 2,250

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped inclined bezel, screw-down case back, concave lugs, Faraday iron cage around the movement.. D. Black with applied pink gold faceted baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track and tachometer scale to 1000 KMH, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute registers. Pink gold dauphine hands. M. 13???, brushed copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, blued steel self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 11.5 mm


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-10-01

Good

Patinated

HANDS Original

Notes

The present watch is a rare and original example of the antimagnetic Breitling Premier in 18K pink gold. The watch is further enhanced by the black dial and pink gold indexes and hands which are seldom seen on this model.