Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Feb 07, 2015
LOT 51
BREITLING REF. 769 CHRONOMAT STEEL Chronomat Breitling, Genève, Chronomat, case No. 682805, Ref. 769. Made circa 1946. Fine and rare, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, telemeter and slide-rule.
HKD 22,000 - 27,000
USD 2,800 - 3,400 / CHF 2,900 - 3,500
Sold: HKD 27,500
Three-body, polished, bidirectional revolving ridged bezel and inner graduated silvered ring dial, curved lapidated lugs, snap-on case back. Two-tone silver with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 45-minute register, outer graduation for the telemeter and the slide-rule, concentric 1/5th seconds scale, patent number 217 012 above the 6. Luminous blued steel baton hands. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, blued steel Breguet balance spring.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3-6* |
Good Slightly oxidized Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-8-10-01 |
Good Slightly scratched Patinated HANDS Original |