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graeme gt
 Post subject: Vintage Breitling
PostPosted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:19 am 
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Hi guys can you give me any info on this one thanks ,


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 Post subject: Re: Vintage Breitling
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Difficult to say too much just on that. Would like model and serial numbers as well as a shot of the movement. It could be any number of 1940s era pieces, but it could also be a no name watch with a refinished dial.
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 Post subject: Re: Vintage Breitling
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Hi Roff,no model no it is marked les fils d.a.nicholet to the inside of back case .


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 Post subject: Re: Vintage Breitling
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I've never heard of Nicholet, and neither has Google.

The movement looks like it has a maker's logo on the balance cock, but can't really see what it is - I'm pretty sure that it's not Breitling!

I don't immediately recognise the movement - the bridge is Venus or Landeron like, and the logo does almost look like it could be the Venus star, but it's not an obvious one. Craig (chronodeco) will recognise it immediately.
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 Post subject: Re: Vintage Breitling
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The movement looks like a venus 170, very common in older Breitling, but the minute register is only 30 minutes instead of 45 minutes usually found on Breitlings. There is a few new dials floating around with the 30 minute register to convert no name watches. The one I have (no I am not going to use it) came from Italy.
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graeme gt
 Post subject: Re: Vintage Breitling
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Sorry guys cock up on the spelling front its D'A.NICOLET.
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packrat wrote:
The movement looks like a venus 170, very common in older Breitling, but the minute register is only 30 minutes instead of 45 minutes usually found on Breitlings. There is a few new dials floating around with the 30 minute register to convert no name watches. The one I have (no I am not going to use it) came from Italy.


You're right. I'd forgotten that there were a few variants on this - the pics I have of a 170 are different, but this is one of the earlier ones if I remember correctly.
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 Post subject: Re: Vintage Breitling
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graeme gt wrote:
Sorry guys cock up on the spelling front its D'A.NICOLET.


Nicolet Fils et Cie

A 'non Breitling' watch manufacturer.
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 Post subject: Re: Vintage Breitling
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Did Breitling out source for there cases ?
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 Post subject: Re: Vintage Breitling
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graeme gt wrote:
Did Breitling out source for there cases ?


Not to anyone who put their names on them!
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 Post subject: Re: Vintage Breitling
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I am getting negative waves on this one ,however i still like it and it keeps good time cheers guys .
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 Post subject: Re: Vintage Breitling
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graeme gt wrote:
I am getting negative waves on this one ,however i still like it and it keeps good time cheers guys .


Nothing wrong with it as a watch - just as a Breitling :wink:
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