Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 308

BREITLING REF. 2005 SUPEROCEAN CHRONOGRAPH Breitling, Geneve, ?SuperOcean Chronograph,? case No. 1076371, Ref. 2005. Made in the 1960's. Fine and rare, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with round button minute-counter chronograph.

USD 5,000 - 7,000

CHF 4,500 - 6,000 / EUR 3,500 - 5,000

Sold: USD 5,875

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, bidirectional revolving graduated black bezel, lapidated lugs, screwed-down case back. D. Bicolor black and silver with luminous round, triangular and baton indexes, aperture for the chronograph indication at 6. Oversized luminous white skeleton hands. M. Cal. Valjoux 7731, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 42 mm. Thickness 15 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The dial features an aperture to visually indicate via a luminous dot if the chronograph is running, stopped or reset.