Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 11, 2014
BREITLING SUPEROCEAN, MINUTE COUNTING CHRONOGRAPH Breitling Genève, "Super Ocean," case No. 1026277, Ref. 2005. Made in the 1960s. Fine and unusual, water-resistant to 20atm/600 ft, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with minute-counter chronograph and round button chronograph.
Three-body, polished and brushed, graduated bidirectional revolving black bezel for the decompression times, screwed-down case back with logo, lapidated lugs. Black with luminous indexes, outer minute/seconds track with 10-minute/seconds Arabic markers, aperture for luminous dot to indicate when chronograph is running, stopped or reset. Luminous white skeletonized baton hands. Cal. 188, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-6-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |