Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 137

Breitling For Bentley Motors 30-Seconds Chronograph Breitling for Bentley Motors, "30-Seconds Chronograph Special Edition Certified Chronometer", case No. 712812, Ref. A25362. Sold on September 8th, 2003. Fine, large, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with round-button 30-seconds chronograph, registers, date, slide-rule and a stainless steel Breitling buckle. Accompanied by fitted box, warranty, COSC certificate and instruction booklets.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,000 - 6,000 / EUR 3,000 - 4,500

Sold: CHF 4,750

C. Three-body, polished, bi-directional rotating bezel to operate the slide-rule, screwed-down case back and crown, case back embossed with the Bentley logo, lapidated lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone satiné blue with applied steel indexes and luminous square dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 6-hour and 15-minute registers, outer revolving slide rule graduations, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 25B, rhodium-plated, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm. Thickness 15 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2**

Very good

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original