Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 11, 2012
LOT 350
BREITLING REF. 808 - CHRONOMAT Breitling, Genève, Chronomat, case No. 217012, Ref. 808. Made in the 1960's. Fine, yellow gold-plated and stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, telemeter and slide-rule. To be sold without reserve
CHF 1,200 - 2,200
USD 1,300 - 2,300 / EUR 1,000 - 1,800
Sold: CHF 2,250
C. Three-body, polished, bi-directional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on steel case back. D. Matte silver with applied yellow gold faceted dart indexes, concentric 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/ seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 45-minute register, outer red centesimal scale, outer graduation for the telemeter and the slide-rule. Yellow gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. 13???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 37 mm. Thickness 12 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 |