Rare Breitling Datora Chronograph triple calendar stainless ...

Estimate

£3,000 - £4,000

Rare Breitling Datora Chronograph triple calendar stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch, reference no. 785, case no. 608xxx, circa 1945, circular silvered dial with applied Arabic numerals and hour markers, seconds track with five seconds divisions, outer blue date chapter with red centre indicator, day/month apertures, subsidiary constant seconds, thirty minute and hour recording dials and blued steel chronograph centre seconds, manual wind movement, modern black leather strap, 35mm

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Box and Papers - no.
Movement - currently functioning.
Dial - numerous small surface marks, some mild tarnishing and a couple of surface scratch marks, marks to the numerals and hour markers
Glass - light surface marks.
Hands - light surface marks, some paint loss to the date indicator hand.
Case - surface scratches present to the case back.
Crown - adjusting correctly, push buttons start/stop and reset, quick set buttons adjust the day/month, quick set date button not adjusting and requires attention.
Strap - modern, good.
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