Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

LOT 220

Breitling, Geneva, Chrono-Matic, Ref. 1806, Patent DDE. Br No. 11525/67, circa 1970.Fine and rare large, octogonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, telemeter, slide rule, date, leather strap and stainless steel Breitling buckle.

USD 1,100 - 1,400

C. three body, solid, polished and brushed, revolving reeded and graduated bezel, screwed case back with logo, lapidated lugs. D. black and 'guilloché' silver with tritium-coated indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer graduations for the minutes, the telemeter and the slide rule, 'Bâton' tritium-coated hands. M. 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balane spring, microrotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 49mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 15

Slightly rusted

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

A similar watch is published in Breitling by Benno Richter, pp. 53, 121 and 122