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Skidad
 Post subject: 734 tripple
PostPosted: Tue May 31, 2016 3:59 am 
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I have understood that the 734s are quite rare so I thought that I could share a picture of mine. I'm not a collector of vintage watches and before yesterday I didn't know anything about the old Breitlings. My father has had them in a box for at least 30+ years.

I really want to wear them sometimes because they are very beatiful but I'm more of a diver steel bracelet kind of guy so I really need your help and suggestion to find some matching leather strap.

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 Post subject: Re: 734 tripple
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Wow. Fantastic. And I love the KS co-branding!!
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absolutely wonderful trio !!!!
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ah.... the strap question.
I buy most of my straps from Andreas Gregoriades; croc & "vintage type" leather.

he currently has only 22mm croc straps and u need 20s, but u can nessage and ask:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Croco ... SwBahVFm08

"vintage calf"
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LocalTime-Wat ... 1z3SfyvDTg


Hirsch "Forest" look great too, light brown or tan buffalo leather.
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Uhrenarmband-HIR ... GahB9KV_0A
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 Post subject: Re: 734 tripple
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Thanks, I will check them out. But the lug width is 18mm.
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 Post subject: Re: 734 tripple
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can u doublecheck ?
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all 734 I've seen were 20mm, so quite surprised - do u have serial numbers at hand ?
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 Post subject: Re: 734 tripple
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WatchFred wrote:
all 734 I've seen were 20mm, so quite surprised - do u have serial numbers at hand ?


Yes they are all 18mm. The picture only show one serial but I can check the others tonight.

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please do and please measure ?
will measure mine too.
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 Post subject: Re: 734 tripple
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WatchFred wrote:
please do and please measure ?
will measure mine too.


They are 18.5mm. I also have a 788 and a 1191 and they are also 18.5mm
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 Post subject: Re: 734 tripple
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very surpriwing, will post some examples tomorrow.
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 Post subject: Re: 734 tripple
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Here are the other two 734s:

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Like Fred I am surprised by interhorn 18mm. Checked at 20mm on my 2 cases # 543325 and 597775 .
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this should teach me ....... never to take anything I think to know for gospel.

the first two ref. 734 clearly confirmed my assumption, nos. 559.248 & 543.902

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, but ...... the other two are approx 19mm, nos. 597.923 & 600.931
proving again that I'll never know enough

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Some of mine could be between 18.5 and 19, didn't measure all that exact. (also don't have a digital caliper)
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