Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Mar 03, 2021
LOT 20
Breitling
Ref. A24322, large self-winding, chronograph, minute and hour counters, date, two-time zone; “Navitimer World”; stainless steel
HKD 21,600 - 30,200
CHF 2,500 - 3,500 / EUR 2,400 - 3,300 / USD 2,800 - 3,900
Sold: HKD 30,000
Stainless steel, self-winding, vertical tonneau-shaped, large aviator’s wristwatch, water-resistant with screwed case-back, with subsidiary seconds at 9; silver colour dial and six horological complications:
· Chronograph (activated by the two round-shaped screwed push-pieces) with patented slide-rude scale and revolving bezel
· Half-instantaneous 30-minute counter (subsidiary dial at 12 o’clock)
· 12-hour counter (subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock)
· Date of the month (aperture at 3 o’clock)
· Diurnal (day-time) and nocturnal (night-time) hours with a 24-hour (AM-PM) scale (central hour index)
· Two-time zone (same central hour index independently adjustable by the crown; bezel graduated for 24 hours)
World Time indication engraved on the case-back.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2 * |
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Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Breitling, Grenchen / Granges
Model “Navitimer World”
Reference A24322
Movement No. 1 670 103 674
Case No. 2 252 899
Material stainless steel
Bracelet brown leather strap
Buckle stainless steel Breitling deployant clasp
Height 53.4 mm.
Width 45.8 mm.
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories original Bakelite fitted box and outer box, Attestation de chronomètre, original certificate, instruction booklets
Notes
The original Certificate mentioned that this watch was sold by World Gift Imports (Barbados) Ltd., Little Switzerland, Barbados, West Indies, on 2008.
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Slide-rude scale based on the Swiss invention patent No. 217 012, delivered on September 30, 1941 (application filed on August 26, 1940), to Adrien Schweizer, La Chaux-de-Fonds, for a “Pièce d’horlogerie permettant d’effectuer des opérations tachymétriques et télémétriques” (Timepiece allowing to perform tachometric and telemetric calculations).
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Slide-rude scale based on the Swiss invention patent No. 217 012, delivered on September 30, 1941 (application filed on August 26, 1940), to Adrien Schweizer, La Chaux-de-Fonds, for a “Pièce d’horlogerie permettant d’effectuer des opérations tachymétriques et télémétriques” (Timepiece allowing to perform tachometric and telemetric calculations).