Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 69

BREITLING REF. R32047 ANTARES WORLD STEEL Breitling, Antares World Automatic, case No. 1318, Ref. R32047.1. Made in the 1990s. Fine, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Breitling buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and booklets. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, brushed, screw-down protected windingcrown and case back with embossed logo, bidirectional revolving bezel graduated in 24 hours and gold quarter hour riders, sapphire crystal. D. Bicolor black and anthracite with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track and 24-hour graduation, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 17, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 11 mm.