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| Author: | Gandolf03 [ Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:00 am ] |
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Hello, I need some expertise on a Breitling watch, my first Vintage Chrono. As I found a good example in mint condition I would like to ask several questions to be sure it is not a fake. First to tell that it´s a Breitling Cosmonaute Chrono-Matic Ref. 1809 Here are my questions: 1. As I have seen many Cosmonate Ref.1809 with red date, the watch I would like to buy has black although it tends to gray. Is that normal of should all Comsonatue 1809 be with red date? 2. Any hints about discovering a fake, it looks real although but I am not 100% sure. Would be thankful about any help. Cheers, Gandolf 03 |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:46 am ] |
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Nice watch! The black date is not a problem. Red date is definitely the most common, but the first versions had black dates and there were some later black dates as well. If you have a serial number we can put a precise date on it. Fake isn't really an issue with watches of this vintage, more of a problem is the assembly of a watch from constituent parts - i.e. take a case, face and movement from different watches and recreate. If you can post pictures we can take a better look. Little known fact - the 1809 was the first automatic chrono - which really annoyed Zenith. Zenith produced a watch called the El Primero (The First) which was supposed to be the first auto chrono - but the 1809 got to market a few weeks earlier - just a useless fact! |
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