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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 275

Breitling, Geneve, Chronomat, Ref. 808, No. 1075032, made in 1966. Fine, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, telemeter and slide rule.

CHF 2,000 - 2,600

Sold: CHF 2,777

C. three body, polished, revolving reeded bezel, lapidated lugs. D. matted silver with applied steel and tritium indexes, auxiliary seconds and 45 minutes register dials, outer graduation for the telemeter, the slide-rule and the decimal scale. "Dauphine" tritiumcoated 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: *4-5

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Poor
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

A similar watch is published in Breitling by Benno Richter, p. 88. Chronomat The first "Chronomat" was called "Cronomat" and was launched in 1942, the automatic model in a new designed case in 1976, and in 1984, for its Centenary, Breitling launched a new version of the old "Chronomat". In 1994, this model celebrates its tenth anniversary.