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Author:  Rubyruby [ Fri Jan 25, 2019 2:54 pm ]
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Hi, I'm looking at this 782 and would be grateful for opinions please. Does it look genuine?

Serial number points to 1946, but seller is adamant it's 1960s

Thanks

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Author:  WatchFred [ Fri Jan 25, 2019 11:53 pm ]
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watch is genuine and from 1946, as you say.

Author:  Rubyruby [ Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:45 am ]
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WatchFred wrote:
watch is genuine and from 1946, as you say.


Thanks. I'm new to vintage watches. Does anything stand out with it as a concern regarding originality of parts, unsympathetic restoration or condition? I'm told the glass is most likely a replacement plexi-glass and that the dial is original, although it looks too bright to be original to me?

Author:  WatchFred [ Sat Jan 26, 2019 4:54 am ]
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dial could be an excellent redial, logo seems a bit off. will comoare w/ 1946 ref. 782 on Monday and tell more

Author:  vintage [ Sat Jan 26, 2019 5:28 am ]
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I'm leaning towards the dial being redone also. Look at the way the 8 overlays the sub register and none of the other numbers do that on this watch or any other original dial 782 I can find. Usually that's an indicator. It's listed on Chrono24 and Ebay but you might be interested to see what it sold for a couple of years ago.

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21664/lot/103/

Author:  Rubyruby [ Sun Jan 27, 2019 2:04 pm ]
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vintage wrote:
I'm leaning towards the dial being redone also. Look at the way the 8 overlays the sub register and none of the other numbers do that on this watch or any other original dial 782 I can find. Usually that's an indicator. It's listed on Chrono24 and Ebay but you might be interested to see what it sold for a couple of years ago.

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21664/lot/103/


Thanks, I had seen the previous sale!

On the main dial the 2 (in 12), 5 and 6 all look to have been badly touched up? Also, the style of the 7 doesn't look consistent with other 782 dials I've seen. Thoughts?

Author:  Dracha [ Mon Jan 28, 2019 5:08 am ]
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Reprint

‘Breitling’ on the dial is too cursive
They used the re-edition as script example

Author:  WatchFred [ Mon Jan 28, 2019 5:23 am ]
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as promised, here's a 1946 ref. 782; you'll see the difference:

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Author:  Rubyruby [ Mon Jan 28, 2019 1:14 pm ]
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Thanks for your help everyone

Author:  davedc74 [ Mon Feb 04, 2019 10:28 am ]
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Redial I concur w Rene

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