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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 278

Breitling, Geneve, Ref. 790, No. 610959, made in 1945. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer, with leather strap and stainless steel buckle.

CHF 900 - 1,100

Sold: CHF 1,455

C. two body, polished, satine, screwed case back, lapidated lugs. D. matted silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals, auxiliary "guilloche " seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation. "Dauphine " radium-coated hands. M. 13- rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 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: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

A similar watch is published in Breitlingby Benno Richter, p. 82.