Yes the light says cheap nasty fake
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| Author: | smokey847 [ Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
Inherited this watch from my great-grandfather however I know absolutely nothing about it. As you can see, it says "Breitling" across the chronograph face. The back says: 18K 0.750 123 391725 167 Can anyone shed any light on this watch? Thanks! http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/7742/dsc02826n.jpg |
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| Author: | sonyman [ Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
Yes the light says cheap nasty fake
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| Author: | vintage [ Sat Dec 26, 2009 6:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
smokey847 wrote: Inherited this watch from my great-grandfather however I know absolutely nothing about it. As you can see, it says "Breitling" across the chronograph face. The back says: 18K 0.750 123 391725 167 Can anyone shed any light on this watch? Thanks! http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/7742/dsc02826n.jpg Looks like a genuine 1946 ref 167 from the pic. Here's another: http://www.clubbreitlingisrael.co.il/site/detail/departAlbum/albumPic.asp?depart_id=24739&seaWord=%D7%93%D7%92%D7%9D+167+REF I'd like to have it. 
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sat Dec 26, 2009 7:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
It absolutely is NOT fake - it's completely genuine as Paul says. However, I'm not quite so brave as Paul in saying that I would like it - I'd want to see movement pictures first, but with the provance it certainly sounds like a nice watch - no reason to doubt it. |
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| Author: | smokey847 [ Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
I've got to get a battery put in it so I can see the movement for myself as well. The only difference, Paul, from the pictures that you posted is that my particular watch has roman numerals rather of numericals. Any ideas of the possible worth of this watch today? Thanks for the quick replies! |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
smokey847 wrote: I've got to get a battery put in it so I can see the movement for myself as well. The only difference, Paul, from the pictures that you posted is that my particular watch has roman numerals rather of numericals. Any ideas of the possible worth of this watch today? Thanks for the quick replies! Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If this is battery then I take it back - it is a fake! Do you know for a fact that it is a quartz (battery) watch????? |
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| Author: | smokey847 [ Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
I'll be honest. . .I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. The watch scene is completely new to me. Haha. I've tried turning the crown toward me to unlock, but when I twist the other way, it won't budge. I assume I need to take it in to somebody to look at. 
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| Author: | vintage [ Sat Dec 26, 2009 9:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
Roffensian wrote: smokey847 wrote: I've got to get a battery put in it so I can see the movement for myself as well. The only difference, Paul, from the pictures that you posted is that my particular watch has roman numerals rather of numericals. Any ideas of the possible worth of this watch today? Thanks for the quick replies! Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If this is battery then I take it back - it is a fake! Do you know for a fact that it is a quartz (battery) watch????? If that has a battery in it I'll eat it.  The watches value will be determined by it's gold content and whether it runs or not.
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| Author: | breitlingmuseum [ Sat Dec 26, 2009 1:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
Your watch looks absolut genuine, as Paul and Roff said. I have some NOS cases in steel of this model.   and here is the movement, with battery  
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sat Dec 26, 2009 2:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
smokey847 wrote: I'll be honest. . .I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. The watch scene is completely new to me. Haha. I've tried turning the crown toward me to unlock, but when I twist the other way, it won't budge. I assume I need to take it in to somebody to look at. OK, that's OK then - it doesn't have a battery - though the sight of Paul eating it might have been interesting! It is a mechanical movement and it will need servicing to get it running - reckon on $200 - $300 if there aren't any nightmares inside. As Paul says, the sad fact is that the value will be based on the gold value, and you certainly won't get your money back on servicing. If you intend to keep it then it's definitely worth getting it to run, if you don't intend to sell it then please advertise it here or another watch forum first. I would hate to see this go on eBay and end up being melted for gold. |
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| Author: | nycjosh [ Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
You should be very careful as to where you bring this watch to get serviced. |
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| Author: | smokey847 [ Fri Aug 26, 2011 6:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
I am certainly interested in getting the watch serviced to run. I want to replace the stainless steel band with a brown leather and start wearing the watch. Two questions: I live in Nashville TN and have no experience in getting a watch like this repaired. Any other middle Tennesseans out there to recommend a shop? Also, I would love to know an idea of the value before I let someone tinker with it. Any ideas in this department as well? Thanks very much for the many replies. |
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| Author: | jlee5050 [ Fri Aug 26, 2011 6:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
smokey847 wrote: I am certainly interested in getting the watch serviced to run. I want to replace the stainless steel band with a brown leather and start wearing the watch. Two questions: I live in Nashville TN and have no experience in getting a watch like this repaired. Any other middle Tennesseans out there to recommend a shop? Also, I would love to know an idea of the value before I let someone tinker with it. Any ideas in this department as well? Thanks very much for the many replies. PM Chronodeco here on the forums... based in the US... he's pretty much our resident go-to guy... countless references including mine... good luck! |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
jlee5050 wrote: smokey847 wrote: I am certainly interested in getting the watch serviced to run. I want to replace the stainless steel band with a brown leather and start wearing the watch. Two questions: I live in Nashville TN and have no experience in getting a watch like this repaired. Any other middle Tennesseans out there to recommend a shop? Also, I would love to know an idea of the value before I let someone tinker with it. Any ideas in this department as well? Thanks very much for the many replies. PM Chronodeco here on the forums... based in the US... he's pretty much our resident go-to guy... countless references including mine... good luck!  Don't even consider any other possibility. |
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| Author: | smokey847 [ Wed Sep 28, 2011 11:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Great Grandfather's Gold Breitling |
Just wanted to provide an update. Got the watch back tonight from restoration. Decided to go with a leather band instead of the cheap stainless steel band. Everything is all cleaned up and in working order thanks to a close jeweler friend. I think he did an excellent job. I did, however, forget to ask him what the secondary dial is for. Could anyone shed any light? Thanks for the friendly response! 
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