Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 11, 2014

LOT 155

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.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 25,000 - 41,000 / USD 3,400 - 5,700

Sold: CHF 2,500

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.


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Grading System
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

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 43 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm.