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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 281

Breitling Geneve, Super Ocean, Ref. 2005, No. 1382391, made in 1972. Fine, water-resistant to 20 atm/600 ft, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph with diving times indication.

CHF 2,800 - 3,200

Sold: CHF 4,497

C. three body, polished, satine, revolving black bezel for the elapsed time calculation, screwed case back and winding-crown, lapidated lugs. D. bicolour white and black with tritium-coated indexes for the hours, outer ring dial with painted Arabic numerals for the diving and decompression times, aperture for the start-stop and return to zero function of the chronograph. "Baton " tritium-coated hands. M. 13"' rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: *3

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

A similar watch is published in Breitlingby Benno Richter, p. 41.