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Chronomat ref. 769, 1946
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Author:  WatchFred [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:09 am ]
Post subject:  Chronomat ref. 769, 1946
some pics of a recent arrival; interesting, as it has a logo engraving inside the caseback.

to quote Craig: "started on the 18K 769 today. I appears that this one has never been serviced or has the movement removed in its entire lifetime. There are no service marks inside the back anywhere. Perfect original hands and I saved the original lume by adding a thin layer of super glue on the backsides so it will stay in place.... script signature inside the back - don't see that very often?"

live and learn.

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edit: reduced the pic size a bit, learning to live w/ the "new photobucket".
Author:  Roffensian [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:26 am ]
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Live and learn indeed - would never have expected the script Breitling. Looks to be a magnificent survivor, the case looks absolutely perfect.
Author:  natesen [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:07 am ]
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Wow that is a beautiful watch!!

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Author:  jlee5050 [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:02 am ]
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Leave some for me Fred!!!!!

That piece is ludicrous! :bow:
Author:  Yaffle [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:20 am ]
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That's a beauty Fred. These watches are stunning.

Is the movement signed Premier? Always wondered how you get bars onto it to attach a strap?

Interesting that these dials were made by ZJ, who were up there with Stern as dial makers of the period.
Author:  WatchFred [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Chronomat ref. 769, 1946
Eitan, this movement is signed Premier, many others are not, movement marking is all over the board in the mid 40s, unsigned, signed Breitling, signed Breitling&Premier - I'll update that thread we had some time ago with more examples.

Dials on these are actually spectacular - chameleon-like, changing color in different angles and light, quite impossible to decently refinish.

Here is an 18k 769, late 45 - no Breitling engraving inside caseback, no Premier on the bridge:
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Author:  rick [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Chronomat ref. 769, 1946
WatchFred wrote:
some pics of a recent arrival; interesting, as it has a logo engraving inside the caseback.

to quote Craig: "started on the 18K 769 today. I appears that this one has never been serviced or has the movement removed in its entire lifetime. There are no service marks inside the back anywhere. Perfect original hands and I saved the original lume by adding a thin layer of super glue on the backsides so it will stay in place.... script signature inside the back - don't see that very often?"

live and learn.

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Absolutely Beautiful. Wear it well!!!!!!
Author:  WatchFred [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Chronomat ref. 769, 1946
Yaffle wrote:
Always wondered how you get bars onto it to attach a strap?
:shock: Interesting that these dials were made by ZJ, who were up there with Stern as dial makers of the period.


sorry Eitan, forgot to answer your bar question, they are called "female spring bars", available, among others from Cousins in the UK.
Author:  paca [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:26 am ]
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I also took some picture of my pre 1944 Chronomat.
If everything will go as planed, it will be sold next friday. I took a lot of pitures, now it is still in my posession.

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Author:  John90 [ Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:12 am ]
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Sorry to dig up an old thread but as I put in my recent 769 Questions thread, I am currently looking into these lovely watches. The pictures of the watch above interested me. I guess from the condition (aging) of the dial above it is original, and on studying it I noticed that the Red inner circle isn't symmetrical, essentially touching the 3 o'clock subdial hand but not the 9 o'clock one. Was this intensional, just a factor of 40s production technology, or variations due to human inaccuracies? How were these dials made originally?

I notice it's the same on the Ops untouched example too, so am interested in the reason.

(ps lovely example Fred)

Thanks
John
Author:  WatchFred [ Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:23 am ]
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I would say the base of the minute counter hand could be marginally smaller.
Author:  John90 [ Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:36 am ]
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Ah ok, yea it looks like it may be, thanks.
Author:  WatchFred [ Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:36 am ]
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but I'll post some more 769 dials for you to compare away, these were of course not produced by robots, so it could be possible that the die for one of the print colors was not absolutely correctly placed, though it does look on all as if the red circle was slightly closer to to 3.

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Author:  saabreit [ Sun Dec 07, 2014 11:38 am ]
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A real exceptional Chronomat, congrats Fred :bow: :bow: :bow:
Author:  Eric_navi [ Sun Dec 07, 2014 7:12 pm ]
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Superb... Ive been dreaming of one of these for a long time. Wonderful pickup, i love hearing about true barn finds.... Helps keep the hope alive


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