Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Dec 11, 2013
LOT 120
BREITLING REF. 806 NAVITIMER STEEL & GOLD PLATED Breitling, Navitimer, case No. 930829, Ref. 806. Made circa 1960. Fine, stainless steel and gold-plated wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, telemeter and slide-rule.
USD 1,500 - 2,000
HKD 11,500 - 15,000 / CHF 1,400 - 1,900
Sold: USD 1,875
Three-body, polished and brushed, bidirectional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, lapidated lugs, snap on steel case back. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds scale, graduations for the telemeter and slide-rule. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. Cal. 806, copper color, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-7-12 |
Good Oxidized Worn |
Movement: 3** |
Good Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01-06 |
Good HANDS Original HANDS Partially replaced |