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Author:  Sharkmouth [ Fri May 07, 2010 2:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Reserve de Marche Experimentale
Came across this Breitling "Experimentale" in the Antiquorum catalogue for this weekend's watch sale

Never seen or heard of it before. Looks exactly like the Reserve de Marche and has the same ref# so maybe a prototype.

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Description is as follows

Breitling 1884 Experimentale Breitling, "1884 Experimentale", case No. 81980, Ref. B14047. Made circa 1999. Rare and unusual, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and yellow gold wristwatch with center-seconds, date, powerreserve indication and a Breitling stainless steel bracelet with deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Breitling box. To be sold without reserve.

Three-body, polished, screwed-down protected winding crown, screwed-down case back with embossed Breitling logo, unidirectional revolving bezel with engraved minute graduation and yellow gold quarter-hour riders, luminous dot at 12, sapphire crystal. D. White with luminous yellow gold baton indexes and Arabic 12, minute and seconds divisions, power-reserve indication below 12, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. based Eta 2892, rhodium-plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm. Approx. overall length 160 mm

Estimate: 1,200 CHF - 1,700 CHF (USD 1,100 - 1,600) (EUR 800 - 1,200)

High def pic here http://images.antiquorum.com/235/full/25.jpg
Author:  Roffensian [ Fri May 07, 2010 3:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Reserve de Marche Experimentale
Reserve de marche is rare enough, never heard of an 'experimentale' either. Depressing how low the estimate is (for the seller).
Author:  onewatchnut [ Fri May 07, 2010 3:35 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Reserve de Marche Experimentale
Yep, I saw it today too. Agree it is very unusual and also the estimate is extremely low. It will be ineresting to see what it goes for.
Author:  BroncoSport [ Fri May 07, 2010 7:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Reserve de Marche Experimentale
onewatchnut wrote:
Yep, I saw it today too. Agree it is very unusual and also the estimate is extremely low. It will be ineresting to see what it goes for.


especially now that Roff has been made aware of its presence :)

Shoot I'd "buy it now" for the $1600 estimate!
Author:  Roffensian [ Sat May 08, 2010 3:45 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Reserve de Marche Experimentale
Well it is Antiquorum and a brain dead monkey could do better with estimates.

This is the company that put a $25,000 estimate on Gandhi's Zenith that sold for $1.2 million.
Author:  Iantheklutz [ Sat May 08, 2010 4:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Reserve de Marche Experimentale
Roffensian wrote:
Well it is Antiquorum and a brain dead monkey could do better with estimates.

This is the company that put a $25,000 estimate on Gandhi's Zenith that sold for $1.2 million.


That's hilarious.

I bet whoever came up with that estimate was told to take their own "march to the sea"
Author:  ianmc [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Reserve de Marche Experimentale
I have exactly the same one with Experimentale written on it and have been trying to figure out why it's on there - anyone know of the significance? I got it in 1990 as a gift and have worn it regularly. Any info on what experimentale significance is would be welcome.
Author:  electrosound [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Reserve de Marche Experimentale
interesting, B10047 is the ref. of Antares first serie..
mine Antares actually is B10047, bought in 1991, then Breitiling replaced it the dial with the B10048 black dial when i sent it to first service in 1993..

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Author:  electrosound [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Reserve de Marche Experimentale
it's also strange that roff didn't mention B10047 as ref for Antares page http://www.breitlingsource.com/watch_de ... der_6.html

roff, do you know the reason?


thanks,
d
Author:  electrosound [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Reserve de Marche Experimentale
see the Antares B10047
http://cgi.ebay.it/BREITLING-ANTARES-AU ... 333wt_1132
Author:  electrosound [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 3:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Reserve de Marche Experimentale
Sharkmouth wrote:
Came across this Breitling "Experimentale" in the Antiquorum catalogue for this weekend's watch sale

Breitling 1884 Experimentale Breitling, "1884 Experimentale", case No. 81980, Ref. B14047. Made circa 1999.


surely is not made in 1999, but around 1990-1991


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Author:  Roffensian [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 5:05 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Reserve de Marche Experimentale
electrosound wrote:
it's also strange that roff didn't mention B10047 as ref for Antares page http://www.breitlingsource.com/watch_de ... der_6.html

roff, do you know the reason?


thanks,
d


Yeah, it's not my site it's Admins so I didn't write the pages.
Author:  electrosound [ Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Reserve de Marche Experimentale
Roffensian wrote:
electrosound wrote:
it's also strange that roff didn't mention B10047 as ref for Antares page http://www.breitlingsource.com/watch_de ... der_6.html

roff, do you know the reason?


thanks,
d


Yeah, it's not my site it's Admins so I didn't write the pages.

sorry! i always thought you are the author of Breitling Source!

d
Author:  Jack Hunswijk [ Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:54 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Reserve de Marche Experimentale
I just got one , the guy who bought a company from our company gave me one today , though not expirimental.

Jack

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