on both comments... I guess they forgot to add the "Top Time" when redoing the dial...
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| Author: | zamadoo [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Vintage 1960s breitling |
Hi, I'm thinking of having a small bid on this. It looks nice and sounds genuine. Any thoughts appreciated. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BREITLING-top-tim ... _500wt_922 Thanks, Al |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage 1960s breitling |
Not enough photos - no movement or caseback, and it looks like a redial to me - look at the tachymetre scale around 1 - 2 o'clock. |
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| Author: | vintage [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage 1960s breitling |
Every ref 815 Top Time I've seen says Top Time on the dial. |
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| Author: | jlee5050 [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage 1960s breitling |
| on both comments... I guess they forgot to add the "Top Time" when redoing the dial... |
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| Author: | zamadoo [ Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage 1960s breitling |
Thanks for the comments. The seller insists it is all original; but you guys seem to know your greyhounds. I wonder if it's worth the money, new dial or not... |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage 1960s breitling |
zamadoo wrote: I wonder if it's worth the money, new dial or not... Not in my opinion. You have no way of knowing what kind of movement is in it, and with a non original dial there is zero reason to believe that the movement is original. |
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| Author: | zamadoo [ Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage 1960s breitling |
Roffensian wrote: zamadoo wrote: I wonder if it's worth the money, new dial or not... Not in my opinion. You have no way of knowing what kind of movement is in it, and with a non original dial there is zero reason to believe that the movement is original. Thanks. I'll let it go and keep looking. |
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| Author: | vintage [ Sat Dec 04, 2010 5:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage 1960s breitling |
After seeing what this sold for, and having another look, I think it was erroneously described as being a Top Time when, in fact, it's a Long Playing. In the early 1970's they evidently dropped the Top Time from the dial and described the watch only as "Long Playing." You can look at Pg 5 of the 1970 catalog here on Breitlingsource and see an example. Now, whether the dial has been redone or not remains a mystery. |
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| Author: | jlee5050 [ Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage 1960s breitling |
THREAD REVIVAL found this one... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT the seller states "may need a battery"...  in all seriousness, I think you're right Paul... this one doesn't have Top Time on the dial too... |
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