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| Author: | Blingal [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Vintage Breitling Geneve, is it the right movement? |
Hi all, Can anyone tell me if this is a genuine Breitling? I would have expected the movement to be Breitling signed but cant find anything. At the side of the movement it says "F4000" if I can make it ou correctly. You can barely see it on these pictures. Any information would be much appreciated. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage Breitling Geneve, is it the right movement? |
It does indeed say F4000. The movement is a Felsa 4000 and is exactly right for the Breitling 2525, and that's exactly what you have here. I can't give you a year without a serial number - likely on the inside of the caseback, but the watch is broadly correct. The crown's a replacement, and I think the hands are too, but other than that it looks OK. |
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| Author: | Blingal [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage Breitling Geneve, is it the right movement? |
Thanks Roffensian, I can barely make out a number on the inside of the case 291482RB, could that be the serial? |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage Breitling Geneve, is it the right movement? |
Blingal wrote: Thanks Roffensian, I can barely make out a number on the inside of the case 291482RB, could that be the serial? It should be a 6 digit number, but I don't think that number's right, and not sure what the RB would be. Looking at the caseback again, I think it's original, but that number seems about 10 years too early for this piece (which is likely early 50s). |
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| Author: | malfre01 [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage Breitling Geneve, is it the right movement? |
Hey Roff! Can it be due to the fact that several parts is changed, that the caseback can be from another Breitling? Just a thought. |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage Breitling Geneve, is it the right movement? |
malfre01 wrote: Hey Roff! Can it be due to the fact that several parts is changed, that the caseback can be from another Breitling? Just a thought. It's possible, but like I said the caseback looks correct - and it has the model number stamped on it. |
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| Author: | Blingal [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage Breitling Geneve, is it the right movement? |
I may be reading the numbers wrong, it is very fuzzy and not very well defined. Dont have a magnifying glass at hand at the moment, unfortunately..... |
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| Author: | malfre01 [ Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vintage Breitling Geneve, is it the right movement? |
You've got a point there...another guess is that the serialnumber is worn out (even though I do not know how, if it is inside the caseback) as it were (almost) on my Navitimer. Just brainstorming here anyways, you are the knowledgeman on these pieces  Have a great easter everybody!! 
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