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| Author: | vintage [ Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | 1st Breitling Chrono? |
There are a couple of very close examples on page 25 of Richters book. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Worlds-1st-Historic-Breitling-Montbrilliant-chronograph-Wrist-watch-1910s-/141085768049?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item20d95df971 |
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| Author: | WatchFred [ Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st Breitling Chrono? |
price is wishful thinking, maybe 10% are realistic; but might well be correct ? |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st Breitling Chrono? |
It looks correct to me, agree that price is rather 'optimistic'. |
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| Author: | saabreit [ Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st Breitling Chrono? |
WatchFred wrote: price is wishful thinking, maybe 10% are realistic; but might well be correct ? Looks close to Richter's samples and 100% ok with Fred's appreciation : For the seller , there is a good new and a bad new - : => good new = basically impossible to find those early chronographs => bad new = basically impossible to find a customer at this price level Maybe with a perfect dial the real value would be more than 10% , but the market for those antiques is very narrow . |
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| Author: | Dracha [ Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st Breitling Chrono? |
I never got the connection between Breitling and Montbrillant (not Montbrilliant!!) is there a certified connection between the 2 brands/markings ? anyway, I seem to remember that I saw this piece before , w/ the damage on the dial ? has anyone else seen this piece before on Ebay or C24 ? re price, anyone can ask whatever they want of course, but I doubt it will even reach 10% ? , that might just be me being slow catching up on really rare pieces but rarity does not mean high prices , at least not in my book and historic significance doesnt always command the highest price either ? |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st Breitling Chrono? |
Dracha wrote: I never got the connection between Breitling and Montbrillant (not Montbrilliant!!) is there a certified connection between the 2 brands/markings ? Absolutely. In G. Leon Breitling's time (30s) the company was officially Montbrillant Watch Manufactory, named after the street that the factory was on in La Chaux de Fonds |
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| Author: | vintage [ Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st Breitling Chrono? |
Better to ask too much than too little. He's probably just trying to get a feel for what the interest is. Putting a watch on ebay with a silly high price is one way of judging the market, based upon the bids, without fear it will sell too low. You can always accept the highest offer. 
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| Author: | Dracha [ Wed Oct 09, 2013 1:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 1st Breitling Chrono? |
Roffensian wrote: Dracha wrote: I never got the connection between Breitling and Montbrillant (not Montbrilliant!!) is there a certified connection between the 2 brands/markings ? Absolutely. In G. Leon Breitling's time (30s) the company was officially Montbrillant Watch Manufactory, named after the street that the factory was on in La Chaux de Fonds Interesting, i didnt know that Thanks Roff |
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