Online Christmas Auction

Hong Kong, Dec 11, 2019

LOT 33

Breitling for Bentley - Self-winding, chronograph, minute and hour recorders, “big date”; “Bentley Motors 6.75”; stainless steel

HKD 15,000 - 18,000

EUR 1,800 - 2,200 / USD 1,950 - 2,400 / CHF 1,950 - 2,400

Stainless steel, self-winding, tonneau-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, water-resistant, screwed case-back with relief of a Bentley automobile, bidirectional rotating bezel, black dial with subsidiary seconds at 3 and four horological complications: • 1/8 second chronograph (activated by the two round-shaped push-pieces) with tachometric scale • Dragging 30-minute recorder (subsidiary dial at 9 o’clock) • 12-hour recorder (subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock) • Half-instantaneous date of the month (double aperture at 12 o’clock), so-called “grande date” or “big date”


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3 *
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Brand Breitling, Granges / Grenchen

Model “Bentley Motors 6.75”

Reference A44362

Year 2005

Case No. 2 159 035

Material stainless steel

Bracelet stainless steel Breitling bracelet with deployant clasp

Diameter 48.7 mm.

Length 180 mm. (approx.)

Caliber 44 B (base on ETA 2892-A2)

Signature dial, case and movement

Notes

Bentley Motors 6.75
Within its workshops located in Crewe, England, Bentley hand assembles its largest engine, the 6.75 litre version that powers, the luxurious Arnage limousines. In homage to this know-how that is unique in the world, Breitling has created a chronograph named “Bentley Motors 6.75”, a timepiece symbolising the perfect alliance between tradition and performance, as does the engine after which it is named. In addition to the chronograph mechanism, the Bentley 6.75 is equipped with a “large aperture” calendar showing the date in a highly readable manner through two separate tens and units indicators. Assembly of this sophisticated mechanism is governed by an extreme concern for reliability and precision, as is confirmed by the much-coveted COSC chronometer certification. Whether in the case design or the dial workmanship, technical accomplishments go hand in hand with superlative aesthetic refinement. The bezel is adorned with the elegant knurled motif characteristic of most Breitling for Bentley models. The Bentley 6.75 chronograph comes in a choice of steel or yellow gold. For the most demanding collectors, Breitling has also manufactured a limited edition in rose gold. At the time, the stainless steel version was retailed for € 8 620.-