Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 28

?Antimagnetic? Breitling Genève, Ref. 7104. Made in the 1970s. Fine, tonneau-shaped, antimagnetic, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, graduated bi-directional revolving black bezel, hooded lugs. D. Bi-color satiné silver and black with luminous bâton indexes, subsidiary oval dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds scale, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous red "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 7740, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 47 mm. Thickness 14 mm.