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I saw this on eaby .de at a but it now of €550 euros which is about 550.00 EUR = 728.933 USD

I thought it was a bit of a bargin at that but it was buy it now or best offer so I was brave and put in a best offer of €410 (410.00 EUR = 543.374 USD)

anyway my best offer was accepted I have since traslated the text from english to german and found out this.

this was what was written

Breitling Chrono - Matic
Automatik Chronograph aus den 60er/70er Jahren
Details zur Uhr
Zifferblatt
Schwarzes Zifferblatt mit Datum und Stoppanzeigen; Stunden, Minuten, kleine Sekunde.
Gehäuse
Stahl mit verschraubtem Boden; Krone links, Drücker rechts. Durchmesser ohne Krone: ca. 40 mm Höhe ca. 14 mm
Werk
Hochleistungsuhrwerk von Breitling
Armband
Armband mit Stiftschließe
Lieferumfang
Defekte Breitling Chrono-Matic
Unser firmeneigenes Zertifikat, in dem die Echtheit zertifiziert wird
Eine äußerst seltene Rarität,
die jedes Sammlerherz höher schlagen lässt.
Unbedenklichkeits-Bescheinigung
Vorsicht vor Fälschungen im Internet !
Wir garantieren, dass es sich bei diesem Objekt um ein geprüftes Original handelt. Dieses wird Ihnen auf der Rechnung nochmals bestätigt.
Wertanlage
Dieses seltene Stück ist auch als Wertanlage anzusehen.
Zustand der Uhr
Altersgemäß erhaltene Uhr mit Tragespuren. (siehe Bilder) Die Zeiger sind leicht verfärbt. Die Uhr muss repariert werden, der Chronograph ist defekt.

which translated means

Breitling Chrono - Matic Mechanism Chronograph from/the 70's 60's Detail to the clock Dial Black dial with date and stop indicators;
Hours, minutes, small second. Housing Steel with bolted ground; Crown left, pushers right. Diameter without crown: approx. 40 mm height of approx.
14 mm Work High speed clockwork of Breitling Bracelet Bracelet with pin latch Scope of supply Defective Breitling Chrono Matic
Our company-owned certificate, in which the authenticity is certified An extremely rare rare piece,
each collecting tank heart more highly to strike leaves.
Certificate of non-objection Caution before falsifications in the Internet!
We guarantee that it concerns with this object an examined original. This is again confirmed on the calculation.
Value plant This rare piece is to be regarded also as value plant.
Was entitled to the clock Agein accordance with received clock with stretcher traces. (see pictures) the pointers are easily discoloured.
The clock must be repaired, the Chronograph is defective.


It turns out its dosent work so I have now asked to retract my offer as I did not know this when bidding,I suppose lesson learned dont bid on something unless you know what you are gettng.

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Excuse my probable ignorance, but don't automatic movements have a large rotor?

ike

Yup this is a Hand Wound Auto mate Hand wind is the oldest sort of movement there is I think replaced by autos in the mid 60s unless I am mistaken,Im sure someone will correct me if I am wrong.

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The Cal 112 has a micro rotor. Discussed here
http://breitlingsource.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=9213&hilit=112

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It's not a 'hand wound auto' (whatever that is). As Sharky says it's a micro rotor based on the Calibre 11 that was the first automatic chronograph to make it into a production watch (April 1969).

thanks sharkie is it worth buying and trying to get fixed or would it be too much for that to be worthwhile

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Wrong person to ask mate.

Roff's your man on the vintage stuff.

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Roff what do you think

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There are enough working ones out there that I wouldn't. You might end up with a bargain if it doesn't cost much to fix, or you could end up spending way more than had you bought one in better condition - no way to tell without knowing what's wrong with it.

To me, it's just too big a gamble.

Thanks mate my guess is by the seller not having fixed it himself and him being a dealer with many high end watches that its not going to be a quick easy fix so I think I will back out gracefully and be greatfull I am not stuck with something that is going to cost a fourtune to fix.

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