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Bullfrog
 Post subject: My 808
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:09 am 
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My absolutely fav Breitling and the last one I would ever sell !!!

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WatchFred
 Post subject: Re: My 808
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:13 am 
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beautiful piece, Graham - and a truly exceptional set !
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 Post subject: Re: My 808
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:18 am 
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WatchFred wrote:
beautiful piece, Graham - and a truly exceptional set !


Thank you, Fred !!

I originally though the cardboard watch was part of it all, but I have since learnt from you (via this forum) that it a sales demo tool and would not be original to the watch, just something that was current at the time !!!

Nice to have it though :-)

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 Post subject: Re: My 808
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:27 am 
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I just love this set, this is how you do it. Complete the way it was it the day. Just a wonderful collection and kudos to you for putting it all together. Most do not take the time. Fantastic! Cardboard pulls it all together.

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 Post subject: Re: My 808
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:30 am 
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Now that is something that you don't see every day - amazing set, and a great watch.
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 Post subject: Re: My 808
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:32 am 
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demo watch is at least a decade older than the 808 - but truly rounds up a perfect set !
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 Post subject: Re: My 808
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:45 am 
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WatchFred wrote:
demo watch is at least a decade older than the 808 - but truly rounds up a perfect set !


I guessed it was - because the fonts and paper are all different - also, I have never seen one for an 806, so my guess was they stopped doing by the time the Navitimer came out but happy to have it never the less !!!

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WatchFred
 Post subject: Re: My 808
PostPosted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:48 am 
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well, sooner or later you might add a piece of patient zero to your collection, the first sliderule chronograph - a design still living on in the latest Montbrillants, the Chronomat 769.

but this 808 is a true gem !
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 Post subject: Re: My 808
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Absolutely sublime. Beautiful.

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 Post subject: Re: My 808
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A really great piece, I would never sell it either if I had a classic like that!
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