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tempting Tom ? Chronomat 808
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Author:  WatchFred [ Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:24 am ]
Post subject:  tempting Tom ? Chronomat 808
designed in the late 1950s, the dial lives on in the latest Montbrillant 01s.
Chronomat ref. 808, Generation 2, manufactured in 1965.

will the other "Best Breitling" survive half a century ?
- though I didn't even nominate this one ...

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here's a full res link http://i.imgur.com/9gIKtEN.jpg
Author:  rplace [ Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: tempting Tom ? Chronomat 808
Beautiful Fred, beautiful!
Author:  O2AFAC67 [ Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: tempting Tom ? Chronomat 808
Tempting Tom?!! Are you kidding, Fred? You're tempting everyone who sees a pic of that gorgeous piece. :bow: BTW, I started college in 1965 which means that two years from now I'll be needing to borrow that 808 for a 50th reunion for my high school graduation. I'll be sure to return it to you before the 100th reunion... :wink:
Best,
Ron
Author:  natesen [ Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: tempting Tom ? Chronomat 808
Another beautiful piece! I always enjoy seeing the vintage watch pics you post, thanks for sharing!

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Author:  sharkman [ Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: tempting Tom ? Chronomat 808
:drool: There is nothing else to say.
Author:  Roffensian [ Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: tempting Tom ? Chronomat 808
That's really not too awful is it!
Author:  findo-400 [ Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:11 am ]
Post subject:  Re: tempting Tom ? Chronomat 808
That :lingsrock: is stunning Fred!!!

I especially like the calculation facility for Pi marked at 3.14159265358979323846
2643383279502884197169399375105820974944592307816406286208998628034
82534211706798 21480865132823066470938446095505822317253594081284811
1745028410270193852110555964462294895493038196442881097566593344612
8475648233786783165271201909145648566923460348610454326648213393607
2602491412737245870066063155881748815209209628292540917153643678925
90360011330530548820466521384146951941511609...on the dial. :lol:
Author:  WatchFred [ Sun Sep 15, 2013 8:14 am ]
Post subject:  Re: tempting Tom ? Chronomat 808
thx guys.

true logarithmic scales on the 808. modern customers are considered too dumb to use these, so they get the "simple" Navitimer sliderule on the Montbrillants ;)

here's a Generation 1 (until 1963 approx.), beaded bezel and dual batons at 12

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