Been searching for a birth year Breitling for a while and managed to pick this one up on Ebay at what I think was a very good price.
Needs a replacement crystal but apart from that it's apparently in good working order. Can't wait to get it!!
Stef
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| Author: | Stefan Tapp [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 9:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
Been searching for a birth year Breitling for a while and managed to pick this one up on Ebay at what I think was a very good price. Needs a replacement crystal but apart from that it's apparently in good working order. Can't wait to get it!! Stef |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 10:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
Congratulations Stef. It was a good year for a WIS to be born. |
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| Author: | cxbxax [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
very cool! i love looking at vintage pieces and wonder what they've been through to get here. |
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| Author: | Stefan Tapp [ Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
Mine was apparently bought new and only ever owned by a pilot in the French Air Force. Stef |
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| Author: | Stefan Tapp [ Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
My 41 year old friend arrived today and I'm over the moon with it, equally excited with this old boy as I have been with all the other Breitlings I've ever bought! Apart from the 'crystal' needing replacing and a couple of little marks in the silver of the inner bezel, for its age it's in very good shape! No major dents or dings and although initially the chrono second hand stuck a little around the 12 area it's now been running for 51 minutes solid, all hands return dead to 12, fantastic! The case back still has everything legible and check out the condition of that bezel, the black paint is unmarked!  It will be going off to Breitling UK next week for a quote on an overhaul and new 'crystal' so I need to find some time to take lots of before photos before it goes! The bracelet just fits me, ideally could do with tracking down a link and popping it back in, so if anyone knows of anywhere I could get one....................................  Stef |
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| Author: | vintage [ Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
You might be able to have the crystal polished up a bit. Good luck trying to find another. Last I heard they are NLA. I sold my nos spare to someone in the UK last year for $350 so I know they're really tough to find. |
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| Author: | Stefan Tapp [ Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
Well, after a tip from someone on another forum I use, I gently used a bit of Autosol on the acrylic and this was the result...............................  Stef |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
That's pretty impressive. BUK may need to take a look at the date change - doesn't look centred to me. |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
Nice to see some bigger pictures of that bad boy Stef!  Looks damn good for it's age too...... a bit like me!   Kidding!BTW, there was a guy on here a while ago who was selling NOS 1806 cases with the crystal. I think the guy in question has been back here recently and if you PM him he'll get an auto email, so maybe he has some left. I don't recall him selling any here, but that's obviously not to say he didn't shift them elsewhere. Might be worth a look? Here's the link - viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10587 |
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| Author: | Stefan Tapp [ Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
Thanks Driver8, I'll follow that up. Here's a few more shots post Autosol'ing the plexiglass, I'm almost happy with it as it is now and thinking I may not need to have it replaced!   Stef |
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| Author: | Stefan Tapp [ Sat Oct 02, 2010 8:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
Had an email from BUK yesterday to advise my Chrono-Matic is out of overhaul and in to quality control so I'm expecting a call/letter next week to say it's ready to be returned! I'll post up the pics when I get it back. Stef |
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| Author: | JustinFournier [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
Update please 
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| Author: | Stefan Tapp [ Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
Spoke to Breitling UK on Friday, it failed its timekeeping in quality control so has gone back for further adjustments! Stef |
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| Author: | chronodeco [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 5:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
Be sure to tell all of us what this service costs? Thanks |
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| Author: | knapplink [ Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Finally! Bought A 1969 Chronomatic! |
I'm looking forward to the final result on this one!! |
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