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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 256

Breitling, Genève, Cosmonaute "Navitimer" 24 Hours, Ref. 5708. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, telemeter and slide-rule, and a stainless steel Breitling bracelet "à grosses mailles". Accompanied by certificate, leather band with original buckle, and two additional links for bracelet.

C. three-body, polished, case back engraved with an equivalence scale for Celsius and Fahrenheit, lapidated concave lugs, revolving ridged bezel. D. black and "guilloché" silver with tritium Arabic numerals in 24 hours, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and the 30 minutes registers, graduation for the slide-rule and the telemeter. "Bâton" tritium-coated white hands. M. Cal. 14 ''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-cmpensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 41 mm.