Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 15, 2016

LOT 5

BREITLING REF. 7651 CHRONO-MATIC YACHTING STAINLESS STEEL [NEW OLD STOCK] Breitling Genève, "Chrono-Matic, Yachting" Ref. 7651. Made in the 1970's. Fine and large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, 5-minute countdown and date, winding crown at 9 and the chronograph pushbuttons at 2 and 4 o'clock.

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 16,000 - 32,000 / USD 2,100 - 4,200

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 6,875

Three-body, polished, nudged black bezel, screwed- down case back, lapidated lugs. Bicolor black and silver with painted luminous baton indexes, subsidiary 15-minute and 6- hour register dials, outer graduation for the 5 minute countdown, aperture for the date. Luminous baton hands. Cal. 112, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, steel flat balance spring, micro-rotor.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

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Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 49 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm. Property of a Private Collector Part of the iconic large chronographs made by BREITLING in the 1970's, this Chrono- matic Yachting version still bears its caseback sticker of CHF 690 and has never been polished or serviced. To be sold without reserve