Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 13, 2016
LOT 415
BREITLING REF. 808 CHRONOMAT STEEL Breitling, Genève, Chronomat, case No. 949778, Ref. 808. Made in the 1960's. Fine, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, telemeter and slide-rule.
CHF 1,000 - 2,000
HKD 8,000 - 16,000 / USD 1,000 - 2,000TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 1,500
Three-body, polished, bi-directional revolving reeded and graduated bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on steel case back. Matte silver with applied steel faceted dart indexes, concentric 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/ seconds Arabic markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 45-minute register, outer red centesimal scale, outer graduation for the telemeter and the slide-rule. Steel dauphine hands. Cal. 175, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-6-8-01 |
Very good Slightly oxidized Slightly scratched HANDS Original |