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| Author: | geronimo95 [ Wed Jun 04, 2014 7:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | what movements fit a breitling 1188 case? |
Hi i joined this forum to get information and as i learn contribute in my own way to discussions of vintage breitlings. my issue - i think i bought the wrong size case NOS case (casetype is 1188) for my Venus 170 based breitling cadette which lacked a decent case until now Now i have a venus 170 movement (28.3mm) and a case which fits a movement that is 30.8mm. the 33.95mm dial i have fits perfectly in the case Now I know a venus 188 is apparently a 31 mm so that is out (unless the 31mm measurement is a coarse approximation?) can anyone shed some light on what movements breitling would have sold in the 1188 case type? or should i just get a movement ring holder and extensions for the pushers? dont worry i wont be selling this watch. - purely for my pleasure. I always keep my project watches! |
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| Author: | WatchFred [ Wed Jun 04, 2014 7:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what movements fit a breitling 1188 case? |
as far as I know there were no Venus 170 branded Cadette, these were all in the 11xx line, Venus 170 was used in 1xx cases, most in ref. 174/176/178. there was(is) a seller in France who has(d) NOS ref. 176 cases. |
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| Author: | geronimo95 [ Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what movements fit a breitling 1188 case? |
ouch so i might have gotten burned then it's an old 33.95 dial definitely unrestored (warts and all) marked breitling cadette with registers at 12 and 6 (an aesthetic i happen to like) which was sold as package with Venus 170 movement. The story was the case was damaged and scrapped and the rest was being sold as a package for an enterprising hobbyist such as myself to fix up. Was there a different kind of movement for breitling cadettes that had top and bottom registers? so you are suggesting the seller might have gotten his parts mixed up (intentionally or not)? i really dont know enough to comment either way but the seller i think is legit. |
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| Author: | geronimo95 [ Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what movements fit a breitling 1188 case? |
Here is the dial in question. fits perfectly in a 1188 case but has up and down registers? |
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| Author: | WatchFred [ Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what movements fit a breitling 1188 case? |
unconvinced that dial was mounted in a Breitling, logo seems incorrect for the manufacturing period of the Venus 170 pieces, as I said, I have never seen a convincingly correct "up/down" Cadette, but I might of course be wrong. movement and dial will fit a ref. 176 or 178 case, I think. |
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| Author: | geronimo95 [ Wed Jun 04, 2014 8:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what movements fit a breitling 1188 case? |
so i might be better off just using the venus 170 for something else and returning the breitling NOS 1188 case (darn got a good deal on it too) thanks for your input I think the Breitling dial is legit I bought it off ebay from Lester Harrison - who I understand is well known and trusted member of this site. |
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