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Hong Kong, Furama Hotel, Jun 07, 1999

LOT 304

Breitling, Geneve, Chronomat, 1950's. Fine stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, telemeter and slide rule.

HKD 10,000 - 12,500

USD 1,400 - 1,600

Sold: HKD 14,950

C. three body, polished, satine, revolving reeded bezel. D. matted silver with radium-coated Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 45 minutes register "guilloche " dials, outer graduation for the slide-rule and decimal scale, at the centre, telemeter graduation in red Arabic numerals and indexes. "Baton" radiumcoated steel hands. M. 13" ' with switching wheel, gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: *4

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-5-01

Fair

Poor

HANDS Original

Notes

A similar watch is published in Breitlingby Benno RICHTER, p. 88. Chronomat The first Chronomat was called "Cronomat" and was launched in 1942, the automatic model in a newly designed case in 1976, and in 1984, for its Centenary, Breitling launched a new version of the old "Chronomat". In 1994, this model celebrated its 10th anniversary.