Contemporary, Limited Edition and Col...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 13, 1999

LOT 19

Breitling, Geneve, Navitime,; made in 1975. Fine, small, stainless steel military wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, telemeter and slide-rule.

USD 1,500 - 1,800

Sold: USD 2,645

C. three body, polished, satine, engraved case back, revolving reeded and graduated steel bezel, lapidated lugs. D. black and "guilloche " matte silver with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer graduations for the minutes, the telemeter and the slide-rule. "Baton " tritium-coated hands. M. 14"' gilt, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 4-12

Fair

Worn

Movement: *3

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

A similar watch is published in Breitlingby Benno Richter, p. 131. This watch was used by the pilots of the Jordanian Air Force of King Hussein. Engraved on the back: "The Royal Crown of Jordan and a dedication in Arab".