New guy from the Chicagoland area

Heavy · **Posted:** Sun Jan 17, 2010 3:51 pm

Hello everyone.

Name is Paul and I own only one Breitling...which one? good question..that's kind of what brought me here.

My father gave me this watch years ago and I just kind of put it away and just rediscovered it when my brother asked to borrow it for a party he was going to. My father gave him a rolex but that didn't match what he was wearing... :roll:

Anyhow...Can anyone tell me the best place to post a "what is this" thread?

I have pics ready to go!

Thanks all.

bnewbie · **Posted:** Sun Jan 17, 2010 3:55 pm

Welcome aboard.
You can post them in Breitling discussion or here if you want.

Zirotti · **Posted:** Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:17 pm

Welcome. I'm in Grand Rapids, MI but I am in Chicago many many times a month.

We should do a Chicago GTG!

Roffensian · **Posted:** Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:41 pm

Welcome to BreitlingSource.

As bnewbie says, just throw a picture up and we'll see what you have. If you put it in the wrong place I'll just move it :lol:

Heavy · **Posted:** Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:14 pm

I've posted hundreds of pics on forums and for some reason I am having trouble posting these.

Stand by gents...I'll get them up soon.

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Roffensian · **Posted:** Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:44 am

Heavy wrote:

I've posted hundreds of pics on forums and for some reason I am having trouble posting these.

Stand by gents...I'll get them up soon.

.

You can attach pictures up to 250K direct, otherwise - viewtopic.php?f=5&t=453

Heavy · **Posted:** Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:57 am

I got it...

Here it is. It has a different logo than the ones I've seen online. Older logo? Hopefully not a fake.

I want to send it in someday to be tuned up. My dad wore this watch for a few years and he did everything in it. He even welded with it on...no gloves of course, so it has some love marks as you can see. I also want to get some more links to the band. It is a little tight.

Any info would be great.

Thanks all!

Roffensian · **Posted:** Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:17 pm

Nice Chronomat - and very real.

There was a recent thread that should tell you everything that you need to know - viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15216

Sharkmouth · **Posted:** Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:18 pm

Enjoy your time here!

A detailed history of the Chronomat can be found on WUS http://forums.watchuseek.com/showthread.php?t=13334

Heavy · **Posted:** Mon Jan 18, 2010 4:33 pm

Wow that is a lot of info!

Thanks guys.

I never noticed before but after reading that other thread I saw that it is one of the numbered 500. I think it is #407 but it is hard to see and I can't find my magnifying glass...

Can anyone tell me how much this cost when new?

And what the approx value is today.

Thanks again for the help.

Paul

Roffensian · **Posted:** Mon Jan 18, 2010 5:41 pm

Heavy wrote:

Wow that is a lot of info!

Thanks guys.

I never noticed before but after reading that other thread I saw that it is one of the numbered 500. I think it is #407 but it is hard to see and I can't find my magnifying glass...

Can anyone tell me how much this cost when new?

And what the approx value is today.

Thanks again for the help.

Paul

Not sure on cost when new.

In terms of value today, a 'normal' Chronomat of this age would only be around $1,000 or so, but this will be a premium because of the unusual dial. Not sure how much of a premium as they are relatively rare to market. May be worth PMing txturbo and see if he is prepared to let you know how much he paid.

Zirotti · **Posted:** Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:24 pm

That bracelet is awesome.

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