The Art of Horology in Geneva

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1999

LOT 206

Breitling Genève, Chronomat, Ref. 808, 1960's.Fine, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, telemeter and slide rule.

C. three body, polished, revolving reeded bezel, lapidated lugs. D. black and "guilloché" silver with applied steel and tritium indexes, auxiliary seconds and 45-minute register dials, outer graduation for the telemeter, the slide-rule and the decimal scale. "Dauphine" tritium-coated steel hands. M. 13''', with switching wheel, gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 37 mm.