Will try to get more focused!!
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| Author: | Indygo [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Breitling chronomat |
Can anyone help me identify the year/model of this watch. It has been willed to us and we wanted to buy a new glass face (very scratched) and strap (don't think it is authentic). Many thanks Front: Breitling Geneve Chronomat Chrono-matic Red date numbers Back: Breitling Automatic DDE BR <> 11525/67 1808 1324586 I'll try to upload some pictures. |
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| Author: | bnewbie [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling chronomat |
Welcome aboard. It might be real, post some photos. |
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| Author: | Indygo [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling chronomat |
Will try to get more focused!! |
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| Author: | bnewbie [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling chronomat |
Try this... viewtopic.php?f=5&t=453 |
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| Author: | Indygo [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling chronomat |
 Have scanned it, but still can't get detail to show well. Will try something else! |
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| Author: | Indygo [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling chronomat |
Sorry, I need to use a camera with a macro lens. I'll come back to you as soon as I can get a good photo. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling chronomat |
Well...... Better photos will be nice, but so far I think things are looking good. The strap likely isn't Breitling, but from what I can see I think that the watch is genuine. To be 100% we'll need to see front, back, movement and inside caseback (a watchmaker can help). Assuming that it's real it is an 1808 Chrono-matic from 1969, and I would very strongly recommend a service as well as just replacing the crystal. We have a very good watchmaker as a member of the site with experience on Breitlings and he may be able to help you out - PM chronodeco (Craig). I'm also going to move this thread to the vintage section. |
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| Author: | Indygo [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling chronomat |
Many thanks for the reply and info. I'll let you know what the inside says, once we have someone look at it then. |
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| Author: | breitlingmuseum [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling chronomat |
Yes it is a real chronomat 1808 parallel to the Navitimers Breitling produced always a Chronomat in the same case in a much smaller number of units and with similar dials, but during the Navitimers had all black dials, the Chronomats had also "white" or white/black (real silver or creme not white) dials. The Chronomats with "white" dials are real rare bodys. the counterpart of the Navitimer 806 was the Chronomat 828, ( not the 808 as one could believe, this was earlier ), the 828 is one of the biggest Breitling rarity, I saw only 3 in the world-marked last 5 years, but I never had one in my hand. the counterpart of the Navitimer 816 was the Chronomat 818, Navitimer 1806-Chronomat 1808 |
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| Author: | Indygo [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling chronomat |
Thanks so much for the extra information. We are hoping to find someone authorised here in the UK to service it & replace the glass, strap etc. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling chronomat |
Indygo wrote: Thanks so much for the extra information. We are hoping to find someone authorised here in the UK to service it & replace the glass, strap etc. Try Breitling UK in Tunbridge Wells. |
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| Author: | Indygo [ Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Breitling chronomat |
Thanks guys, we have found someone from this forum in the UK that we are going to contact for the service. Really appreciate all of this help. |
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