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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

LOT 244

Breitling Genève, "Chronomat Chrono-Matic" Automatic, Ref. 8808, circa 1973.Fine self-winding stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, round button chronograph, register, tachometer, telemeter and slide-rule. Accompanied by a stainless steel Breitling buckle.

CHF 2,000 - 2,500

USD 1,100 - 1,400

Sold: CHF 2,300

C. three-body, polished, revolving reeded bezel, lapidated lugs. D. black and guilloché silver with applied steel and tritium indexes, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer graduation for the tachometer, telemeter, slide-rule and decimal scale, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. Cal. 12, 14 3/4''' with switching wheel, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Diam. 41 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 4

Fair

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 6 - 01

Notes

The Chonomat Chrono-Matic consists of a basic movement unit and a chrono-section unit, attached with screws, one on top of the other, requiring the winding-crown and stem to be moved to the 9.