Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 15, 2015
LOT 154
BREITLING NAVITIMER REF. 7806 KING HUSSEIN STAINLESS STEEL Breitling, Genève, "Navitimer", Ref. 7806. Made circa 1970. Fine and rare, large, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date, slide-rule and a later stainless steel Breitling buckle.
CHF 1,500 - 2,500
HKD 12,500 - 21,000 / USD 1,600 - 2,700
Sold: CHF 2,750
Three-body, polished and brushed, revolving reeded and graduated steel bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back with engraved King Hussein crown and inscription. Bi-color black and guilloché matte silver with luminous baton indexes and Arabic numeral, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer slide-rule, aperture for the date. Luminous white baton hands. Cal. 7740, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-17-01 |
Very good Slightly spotted HANDS Original |