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| Author: | bullhead [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | BREITLING 8808 |
Hello you all: Sometime ago, I asked about the authencticity of a 8808 and I got an answer telling me that it is OK (Thanks a lot Fred). But today I have received pics of the movement and engravings and I would like to ask the experts if it is ok or not.       Thanks in advance for your help |
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| Author: | WatchFred [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BREITLING 8808 |
I was going to say perfectly correct until one of the last pics, case is from a 8806, a small case Navitimer Chrono-Matic, not the 8808 Chronomat, so sadly incorrect. a bit kate for a cal.112, but we see a lot of such inconsistencies in the last production years, troubld times and the manufacturers were using up all the parts they had in stock. |
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| Author: | bullhead [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BREITLING 8808 |
So.. It is a 8806 not a 8808 or it is a franken watch? Enviado desde mi A0001 mediante Tapatalk |
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| Author: | WatchFred [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BREITLING 8808 |
we have seen many such watches from the last production years, but there is no way to verify whether this was really a late "desperation watch" oassembled by Breitling or if somebody assembled it from the spares stock, both possible. Strictly speaking the watch is incorrect, a mix of two models. |
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| Author: | bullhead [ Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BREITLING 8808 |
Wow Fred.. Once again Thanks a lot for your help. Kind regards Enviado desde mi A0001 mediante Tapatalk |
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| Author: | saabreit [ Thu Jun 18, 2015 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BREITLING 8808 |
In the same range of idea , there is a consistant number of 7806 with a 7808 stamp . Stamped 8 with this special font is so close to a 6 that you need to look it twice before detecting the mistake . Caseback mix by L. Breitling factory in its last period or parts put together by a Mr X ? or Mxxz? Difficult to be affirmative on any hypothesis . The Cal 11.2 would not be the easiest to source in the hypothesis of a post L. Breitling . Anyway a very nice watch, enjoy ! |
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| Author: | Dracha [ Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BREITLING 8808 |
serial is half 70ies , may very well be a <1979 piece where the company tried to use up and sell everything they had at hand ? and I do seem to remember we have seen more of these in the past. Now that could of course also mean someone build these after the liquidation . Not sure |
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| Author: | bullhead [ Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: BREITLING 8808 |
Thanks a lot for your help. Enviado desde mi A0001 mediante Tapatalk |
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