Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 30, 2015
LOT 242
BREITLING REF. 765 AVI CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Breitling Genève, "AVI- Co-Pilot," case No. 938418, Ref. 765. Made in the 1960's. Fine, antimagnetic, water-resistant, stainless steel Aviator's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and a stainless steel Breitling buckle.
USD 2,000 - 3,000
HKD 15,500 - 23,000 / CHF 2,000 - 2,900
Sold: USD 5,500
Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, graduated bezel, lapidated lugs. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary sunk guilloche dials for the seconds, the 15-minute and 12-hour registers. Luminous white hands. Cal. 178, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring.
Notes
Dial, case and movement signed.
DIAM. 41 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm.
Property of an East Coast Collector