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| Author: | saabreit [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | 14K nice 178 , original or redial ? |
Hi you all Breitling fellows, Do you think this one genuine or redial? http://www.ebay.fr/itm/BREITLING-18K-0- ... 4d116bb9fe IMHO this 18K - 178 is pretty good looking, but the - quite unusual - black and white dial looks too nice to be honest. SN 717705 indicates it as a 1947 model, end of commercial life for the 178 launched in 1941 . Set of hands 100% correct ... The chrono bridge of the clean Venus 170 is engraved , probably legit in 1947... Case and caseback in NOS condition, maybe too ... but over all I stay doubtfull about the dial, such one never seen before on 178. |
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| Author: | WatchFred [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 14K nice 178 , original or redial ? |
redial, logo off. |
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| Author: | vintage [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 14K nice 178 , original or redial ? |
Bridge engraving is also wrong. |
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| Author: | saabreit [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 14K nice 178 , original or redial ? |
vintage wrote: Bridge engraving is also wrong. You are right, presence of an engraved bridge in 1947 is not shoking but this engraving is not period correct . Expected as a value added factor in the revamping operation? |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 14K nice 178 , original or redial ? |
saabreit wrote: vintage wrote: Bridge engraving is also wrong. You are right, presence of an engraved bridge in 1947 is not shoking but this engraving is not period correct . Expected as a value added factor in the revamping operation? The cynic in me says an attempt to make a movement from something else a Breitling movement. |
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| Author: | saabreit [ Tue Aug 27, 2013 1:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 14K nice 178 , original or redial ? |
Now super cynic : imagine a 14K case for 178, unused .... yes very late SN for a 178 . Not so hard to recycle a V170 and reprint a dial . In such hypothesis where did they find the correct hands set? But...it is just a very pessimistic scenario . Everybody knows that ALL ebay sellers are close to perfect , aren't they? |
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| Author: | chronodeco [ Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 14K nice 178 , original or redial ? |
FYI - I have seen that style signature on the V170 chrono bridge several times before. It is legit. However, I do not have a timeline as to when it was used. |
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