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| Author: | saabreit [ Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | This Gigandet Wakmann is a clone of a Breitling |
In the Breitling range you can find the clone of this Gigandet Wakmann . It is dated from the 70s , in the Datora period . Note the 45' subcounter and the sunburst finish of the case . Icko Wakmann was the US official distributor of Breitling. Gigandet was a small watch company but I don' t know much about the relationship between Wakmann and Gigandet, and between Breitling and Gigandet . |
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| Author: | Dracha [ Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: This Gigandet Wakmann is a clone of a Breitling |
I believe that "Charles Gigandet" was brand that Wakmann imported as well the Gigandet - Breitling connection is non existent as far as I know other than the Wakmann connection with Wakmann being the import company Wakmann was the US importer of Breitling watches , and that is why you will find the WOG on all (or most?) Brands, including Gigandet, that Wakmann imported during that period |
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| Author: | saabreit [ Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: This Gigandet Wakmann is a clone of a Breitling |
I have read somewhere that Gigandet was occasionnally acting as a subcontractor for bigger brands . Concerning my watch as on pic , I am not sure of the ref of the equivalent Breitling . It is supposed to be ref. 592 but I cannot find any data in the Richter book. |
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| Author: | saabreit [ Sun Feb 05, 2012 4:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: This Gigandet Wakmann is a clone of a Breitling |
saabreit wrote: I have read somewhere that Gigandet was occasionnally acting as a subcontractor for bigger brands . Concerning my watch as on pic , I am not sure of the ref of the equivalent Breitling . It is supposed to be ref. 592 but I cannot find any data in the Richter book. Just found one quite similar Breitling by digging ebay http://cgi.ebay.fr/montre-BREITLING-chr ... 4ab3b62293 |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Sun Feb 05, 2012 6:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: This Gigandet Wakmann is a clone of a Breitling |
592 is a perfectly valid reference, just another Richter gap. |
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