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http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-HISTORIC-1955-Breitling-1st-Gen-AOPA-Navitimer-806-Valjoux-72-Movement-/151408442866?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item2340a57df2&nma=true&si=zCbdj%252Ft%252Bp%252F2FpNYMq%252Be3Z5RegiQ%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing.

Too bad he got the MOVEMENT WRONG!! LOL!! So much for the 35k payday!!

A bit funny,

I just received this mail from the guy who bought it (not at $ 35 k), with pictures attached.

Hi Kurt,
I have a very interesting Navitimer from 1955 and wanted to get your expertise on the matter of the movement. It appears to be a Valjoux 72 movement but there's one section that appears to have a 178 stamp? It also has the BOW stamp which suggests 72 movement and overall it looks nothing like the 178.

What's your opinion, I picked it up from an authorized Breitling dealer located 1/ town away from the US headquarters in Connecticut. I believe its some type of hybrid as they were moving towards the 178's. Is this a very rare find on my part?

/ Kurt B http://www.kurt-b.com

rofl

would you please share your answer when you stopped laughing ?

If it were not so painful I would be laughing myself. I hate to know what this guy got ripped off for. I really hope that he can get his money back as well but I have a feeling this seller is doing the P.T. Burnum speech with his buddies about know, "That's right boys, a sucker's born ever day"!!
Let's pray that is not the case!!

Wayne