Breitling
Breitling
A stunningly beautiful, rare, large vintage wrist chronograph with slide rule function in a rare 18 K gold version Ref. 808, Cal. Venus 175, Case No. 941854, Dimensions 37 mm, circa 1961, Origin Schweiz, gold original clasp Case: 18 K gold, bidirectional rotating bezel, push back with Swiss patent engraving "Brevet 217012" (Adrien Schweizer, Pièce d'horlogerie permettant d'effectuer des opérations tachymétriques et télémétriques / timepiece for tachometric and telemetric operations). Dial: Silvered. Movm.: Manual. The Breitling chronograph with integrated slide rule dates from the early 1940s and is viewed as predecessor of the Navitimer - it is, however, not an aviation chronograph. The backs of the Chronomat models from the 1960s were engraved with the 1942 patent number of the slide rule functionality, which permitted general calculations such as multiplication and division. This example dating to approximately 1961 boasts a captivating, two-tone patinated, champagne-coloured dial with red accents that lends the timepiece a sportive yet elegant appeal. A first generation, pearled revolving bezel complete the elegant yet sportive image of this timepiece. Case: very good, slightly worn. Dial: very good. Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.
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A stunningly beautiful, rare, large vintage wrist chronograph with slide rule function in a rare 18 K gold version Ref. 808, Cal. Venus 175, Case No. 941854, Dimensions 37 mm, circa 1961, Origin Schweiz, gold original clasp Case: 18 K gold, bidirectional rotating bezel, push back with Swiss patent engraving "Brevet 217012" (Adrien Schweizer, Pièce d'horlogerie permettant d'effectuer des opérations tachymétriques et télémétriques / timepiece for tachometric and telemetric operations). Dial: Silvered. Movm.: Manual. The Breitling chronograph with integrated slide rule dates from the early 1940s and is viewed as predecessor of the Navitimer - it is, however, not an aviation chronograph. The backs of the Chronomat models from the 1960s were engraved with the 1942 patent number of the slide rule functionality, which permitted general calculations such as multiplication and division. This example dating to approximately 1961 boasts a captivating, two-tone patinated, champagne-coloured dial with red accents that lends the timepiece a sportive yet elegant appeal. A first generation, pearled revolving bezel complete the elegant yet sportive image of this timepiece. Case: very good, slightly worn. Dial: very good. Movm.: very good, capable of running, cleaning recommended.
