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Screw back.

That's interesting. So the caseback is different to this 810-24?

http://www.katoso.com/watch4sale/watches/A233.html

or the later 824

http://www.bachmann-scher.de/en/uhren/b ... itling.htm

You're right. I didn't check the case backs.

It's interesting that at this moment in time they had boththe 810 and 765 in their line up.
Essentially, except for the case, the same watch. I haven't seen any 765's after about the mid-1960's.

The only Top Time's I've seen with a screwback case is the later 7656, not sure when these came in.
It's not in the 1969 catalogue, but that doesn't mean they didn't introduce it then.

Interestingly last weekend I saw an 810 with a monoblock case, never seen one of those before.

Here's another 765 sporting only the AOPA wings, which I assume means it was sold through them to members.
http://www.finertimes.com/asp/watches/q ... ManCode=17

The seller certainly prices it way above what a normal 810 would cost. Presumably they think it is appreciably higher quality than a normal Top Time.

However I don't think this is the first "Top Time" as suggested in their description, but a different line of watch.

Keep an eye on the Haslinger sale.

Any publication date yet Kurt?

What's the Haslinger sale ?

Stil waiting for the BHI to get back to me with the final draft......

Arno Haslinger produce a book of vintage Heuers.

http://www.heuerchronographs.com/

The entire collection from the book is being auctioned in December at Bonhams in London.
Bonhams teamed up with Tag Heuer and they have spent the year touring the collection
around the world. This must be the biggest promotion of a watch sale I have ever seen.

http://www.bonhams.com/eur/press/4695/

They even have videos of Mr Haslinger discussing his collection.

http://www.bonhams.com/eur/movieheuer/

Keep us informed about the publication, looking forward to reading it.

Here's another interesting one. Breitling 810-36 Top Time. Wouldn't you assume since it's marked 810-36 on the back that it would have the Valjoux 7736 movement instead of the Venus 178? The Navitimer 806-36 does have the Valjoux 7736. Just seems a little unusual that the same numbering logic would have two different movements.

Perhaps we need Michael aka Norbert aka Alex aka i-am-spamming! here to state his usual theory about the using up parts from what was left over in the bin and how he's going to comment on how all these pieces are super duper rare and he has them in his collection and he's going to make a gazillion bucks off of them...

He may give you a run for your money Kurt...

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Herewith an image of the "non existant" Breitling Premier square chronograph

That looks to be a real 755 case, but it isn't one of the four dial patterns in the 1946 catalog.

I'm dubious about the "Premier" on the dials of these 10 1/2" light square chronos because I think they are plated and not solid steel or gold. It sure would be good to have more images that show the movement and case markings.

Is this one for sale somewhere?

Attached images of movement, dial and case, as you can see, this is STAYBRITE which is a generic name for stainless steel.

P.S. Can anyone put a date to the watch as I have been unable to find any records which go back to cover the number number.
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