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| Author: | r44 [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | What about this Breitling with a Felsa 690 ? |
Hello everybody. I'm a French newbie and looking for infos about a watch i bought a few years ago. I would like to date and name the model, trace a kind of historical portrait, and by the way have an idea of it's real value (if it has one!). The case seems to be a 10K gF SS back Automatic / incabloc Caliber Felsa 690 Bidynator patented Breitling Automatic 35 Case Back N° = 2504 25 serial 613xxx? Sorry but the few pics I've got are not really good. If anyone can help, that will be kind and helpful. Thanks. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about this Breitling with a Felsa 690 ? |
Hmm, thought I had posted here earlier but I guess it didn't post. This watch looks like a perfectly correct 2504/25 to me, but with a couple of rather unfortunate additions. The script Breitling engraved on the inside and outside of the caseback have been added after the fact by someone attempting to make it 'more' Breitling - there is a perception (particularly in South America) that this adds value to the watch - of course it doesn't. In terms of value, well these aren't hugely valuable, and with the added engraving, it will be less. I'm no expert on these pieces so see what others say, but maybe a few hundred bucks. |
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| Author: | r44 [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 3:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about this Breitling with a Felsa 690 ? |
Thank you Roff.. for your good advise. Do you known how could i precisely date the watch ? Is there anywhere a base with serials ? Thanks |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about this Breitling with a Felsa 690 ? |
I can't read the serial from the photos butif you tell me what it is I'll give you a year. |
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| Author: | vintage [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about this Breitling with a Felsa 690 ? |
r44 wrote: Thank you Roff.. for your good advise. Do you known how could i precisely date the watch ? Is there anywhere a base with serials ? Thanks 1952 |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about this Breitling with a Felsa 690 ? |
vintage wrote: r44 wrote: Thank you Roff.. for your good advise. Do you known how could i precisely date the watch ? Is there anywhere a base with serials ? Thanks 1952 You impressed me for a minute there Paul - until I realised that the OP had put the serial in the first post 
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| Author: | r44 [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about this Breitling with a Felsa 690 ? |
ThankS guys. Actually i'm not a hundred percent sure about the serial no. The pics i've posted are the ones the seller sent me and that's very difficult to read it without mistaking. So i have to Check by opening the case and Come back to you. |
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| Author: | vintage [ Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about this Breitling with a Felsa 690 ? |
Roffensian wrote: You impressed me for a minute there Paul - until I realised that the OP had put the serial in the first post 
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| Author: | r44 [ Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about this Breitling with a Felsa 690 ? |
Hi guys i'am back. Didn't got tool to open the case and confirm serial but anyway, i believe Paul's datation @ year 1952. Do you know where i could find pictures and "all" kind of good infos about this 2504 /25 model. Thanks for helping again. 
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What about this Breitling with a Felsa 690 ? |
r44 wrote: Hi guys i'am back. Didn't got tool to open the case and confirm serial but anyway, i believe Paul's datation @ year 1952. Do you know where i could find pictures and "all" kind of good infos about this 2504 /25 model. Thanks for helping again. There isn't a lot of reliable documentation around - you sometimes see catalogues on eBay but they're rare. The best book (and it's far from perfect) is Benno Richter's 'Breitling the history of a great brand of watches 1884 to present' currently in it's 3rd edition (but only prices are updated). |
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| Author: | Bill in Sacramento [ Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | It looks like a nice watch. |
It is pictured in the 1952 catalog that Richter shows on page 73. You should enjoy it for years and years. |
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