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PostPosted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:12 am 
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It is very apparent that Fudda has fallen into the avaricious hole of just making stuff up as part of a sale pitch. That is consistent with his abuse of our collegiality in his original eBay posting and his overall web-assault. He's no wolf in sheep's clothing. He's more of a wolf in dingo's clothing.

As to the image you posted, Rene, I note that the dial excludes the "Geneve" below "Breitling." That strikes me odd, as I would expect all models of AVI to have the post-move dial. I'm trying to think of an example of a Navitimer dial showing the "B Breitling" without the "Geneve." I'm wondering if that's consistent with my hunch that the bezel is perfectly aligned, but that the dial has been replaced unevenly. In other words, isn't it the case that the misaligned bezels correspond to observed irregularities in the dial, too?

[You're right, Roff. That's a fudda post. Sorry, Rene.]

Hey Bill what's up? I guess you are as well informed as the rest of us (mainly myself) but don't you remember stating that until 1955 all US Breitling's were stamped 'BOW'? Maybe you would like to refresh your memory by reading your post#10 http://www.mwrforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=22291
OK, now take a look at your post on this forum on page 3 I believe - in which you state that the code was changed from 'BOW' to WOG' in 1957?? I was trying to avoid embarassing you, I read this during my research this year and I held on to it, agreeing with you but I guess you are as fallible as I am. Keep cool dingo - just fightin' fire with fire.


You can't embarrass me, I'm fully able to do that myself. In discussions with other collectors and watchmakers, I had it down that the change to "WOG" occurred sometime in 1955. It does seem that the change took place sometime in 1957. We're still looking for documentation or reports of what arrangement was made and the disposition of the US Breitling company. Someone will have to search paper records, I'm afraid.

I don't think I can be a fallible as you, but I think I can be funnier.


Thanks Bill I needed that. I agree that the import code change is lets say foggy. I agree I am only a guy with a watch.
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Good day Breitling crazies (no offense)
Just wanted to see if anyone has found another like 1953 Breitling chronograph since our debates nearly a year ago. I would also be interested in the serial numbers sequences.
Thanks and have a good one!
Troll out...Phil :strummin:


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Hello,
I wanted to share an interesting Breitling Chronograph with your forum. This is a 1953 Breitling Geneve 765 AVI. Imported to the states by Breitling USA.
This particular Chronograph happens to be a great example and also has every available feature for the model at that time and is a link between Breitling Geneve Chronographs and the Co-Pilots and soon afterward the Navitimers.
This one was purchased by my Grandfather and I have had it in my coin collection for decades.
I sent it in to Horological Services (Mark Heist) last year for general maintanance after 58 years, and very little needed done to this one. No case refinishing, no watchface (dial) refinishing, and Mark did not have to access the center wheel at all, etc.
After months of research, here and there, I believe that I still don't have the Whole Story about this design and actually have not seen an identical Chronograph, again with all of the 'bells and whistles' so to speak.
Three Register, Fully Jeweled, Incablot, Ricebead, All-Black Face, BI-Directional Rotating Bezel (which does not line up perfectly with the hour markers due to a manufacturers defect in the early 765 AVI models) and Breitling B Signature.
Certainly, any further information about this perticular Chronograph would be appreciated.
Thanks
Ok, if the pictures of the watch are not listed here, please let me know how it is done. I haven't spent alot of time downloading pictures to websites before - I still have hundreds of LPs and a turntable and might need a little 'how to..' to load them here.


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Hello,
I wanted to share an interesting Breitling Chronograph with your forum. This is a 1953 Breitling Geneve 765 AVI. Imported to the states by Breitling USA.
This particular Chronograph happens to be a great example and also has every available feature for the model at that time and is a link between Breitling Geneve Chronographs and the Co-Pilots and soon afterward the Navitimers.
This one was purchased by my Grandfather and I have had it in my coin collection for decades.
I sent it in to Horological Services (Mark Heist) last year for general maintanance after 58 years, and very little needed done to this one. No case refinishing, no watchface (dial) refinishing, and Mark did not have to access the center wheel at all, etc.
After months of research, here and there, I believe that I still don't have the Whole Story about this design and actually have not seen an identical Chronograph, again with all of the 'bells and whistles' so to speak.
Three Register, Fully Jeweled, Incablot, Ricebead, All-Black Face, BI-Directional Rotating Bezel (which does not line up perfectly with the hour markers due to a manufacturers defect in the early 765 AVI models) and Breitling B Signature.
Certainly, any further information about this perticular Chronograph would be appreciated.
Thanks
Ok, if the pictures of the watch are not listed here, please let me know how it is done. I haven't spent alot of time downloading pictures to websites before - I still have hundreds of LPs and a turntable and might need a little 'how to..' to load them here.[/quote]
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Noted, continuing to ignore.

Bridge completely burned on this one and first sentence of first post back reinforces it.
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Noted, continuing to ignore.

Bridge completely burned on this one and first sentence of first post back reinforces it.


Wow. Ok. Not sure why but I will not comment further. :bow:
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