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Clinton Watch Co. - as Breitling ref. 178
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Author:  Joseph85282 [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 1:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Clinton Watch Co. - as Breitling ref. 178
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Breitli ... SwZQRYgSHD

Looks like a genuine dial at least.
Author:  buddman [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clinton Watch Co. - as Breitling ref. 178
Don't think so. Why would an old patinated dial have bright blue and red printing? Why would a dial have both " fab Suisse" AND " Swiss made" on it?
Author:  vintage [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clinton Watch Co. - as Breitling ref. 178
Actually Breitling 178 dials did come multi colored like that. I've had a few. Clinton, like many others, used the same 178 case and serial number sequencing.
Author:  buddman [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 3:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clinton Watch Co. - as Breitling ref. 178
vintage wrote:
Actually Breitling 178 dials did come multi colored like that. I've had a few. Clinton, like many others, used the same 178 case and serial number sequencing.


But I wouldn't expect a faded, patinated background with bright red and blue marks. You'd xpe t a more even aging of the dial.
Author:  Joseph85282 [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 4:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clinton Watch Co. - as Breitling ref. 178
vintage wrote:
Clinton, like many others, used the same 178 case and serial number sequencing.


Here was one that came up a few weeks ago. I considered bidding on it for novelty sake (for that odd 7-Jewel Venus 170), but figured I'd probably never actually pay to get it serviced / running.

Anybody have experience with that movement? Is it even called a Venus 170?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Clinton ... 7675.l2557
Author:  Joseph85282 [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clinton Watch Co. - as Breitling ref. 178
buddman wrote:
But I wouldn't expect a faded, patinated background with bright red and blue marks. You'd xpe t a more even aging of the dial.


Yeah, I can't disagree.
Author:  vintage [ Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Clinton Watch Co. - as Breitling ref. 178
Joseph85282 wrote:
vintage wrote:
Clinton, like many others, used the same 178 case and serial number sequencing.


Here was one that came up a few weeks ago. I considered bidding on it for novelty sake (for that odd 7-Jewel Venus 170), but figured I'd probably never actually pay to get it serviced / running.

Anybody have experience with that movement? Is it even called a Venus 170?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Clinton ... 7675.l2557


Although that example isn't a 178 case, you could always turn it into a Breitling like this guy did. :lol:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BREITLING-Vintage-Chronograph-for-Men-Original-Dial-Great-Condition/391677100619?_trksid=p2060778.c100277.m3477&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150520070957%26meid%3D51f499b29aae47ff9e79a4e97e0efa03%26pid%3D100277%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D272521760009
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