The Breitling Watch Source Forums • View topic

	The Breitling Watch Source Forums Breitling Watch Information Forums, Navitimer, Chronomat

FAQ

It is currently Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:39 am

Board index » Vintage Breitling Discussion » Vintage Breitling Fake / Franken Identification

All times are UTC - 8 hours

Is this 806 original?

Page 1 of 1

[ 5 posts ]

Print view

Previous topic | Next topic

Author

Message

cruvon

Post subject: Is this 806 original?

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:03 am

Breitling Maniac

Joined: Sun Nov 13, 2011 3:54 pm
Posts: 1499
Likes: 8 posts
Liked in: 11 posts
Location: Australia

Saw quite a few bids on this, is it all original?

What's confusing is he says

Quote:

MINT 1957 VINTAGE BREITLING AOPA NAVITIMER 806 1ST GENERATION BEADEDED BEZEL
CUSTOM LIZARD STRAP MADE TO BREITLING SPEC. VENUS 178

MINT EARLY
VINTAGE (1957)
1st PERIOD
BREITLING NAVITIMER
AOPA
BEADED BEZEL
VENUS 178 MOVEMENT
CUSTOM LIZARD STRAP MADE TO ORIGINAL VINTAGE SPECIFICATIONS

and then says

Quote:

This watch is 41 mms. It is in nice condition, and all functions work well. It was made in 1965, with a Venus 178 movement. Breitling Navitimers were originally produced in 1954 (not 1952 as claimed by Breitling), and the Navitimer with the famous Venus 178 manual movement remained Breitling's most successful watch throughout the 50s and 60s until the rights to manufacture the watch were sold in the early 70s. More history appears below.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/330643855652 ... 611wt_1401

Top

WatchFred

Post subject: Re: Is this 806 original?

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:16 am

Contributing Member

Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:36 pm
Posts: 14214
Likes: 1469 posts
Liked in: 1727 posts
Location: Vienna, Austria

Bill Shaine often has problems with cut&paste from one listing to the next, this definitely looks like a 1957, case/bezel in nice condition.

Top

Roffensian

Post subject: Re: Is this 806 original?

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:16 am

Contributing Moderator

Joined: Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:09 am
Posts: 36521
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 489 posts
Location: Ontario, Canada

It's fine. You can trust Bill as a seller.

Top

WatchFred

Post subject: Re: Is this 806 original?

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:48 am

Contributing Member

Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:36 pm
Posts: 14214
Likes: 1469 posts
Liked in: 1727 posts
Location: Vienna, Austria

Roffensian wrote:

You can trust Bill as a seller.

Top

cruvon

Post subject: Re: Is this 806 original?

Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 4:44 pm

Breitling Maniac

Joined: Sun Nov 13, 2011 3:54 pm
Posts: 1499
Likes: 8 posts
Liked in: 11 posts
Location: Australia

Thanks guys!

Top

Page 1 of 1

[ 5 posts ]

Board index » Vintage Breitling Discussion » Vintage Breitling Fake / Franken Identification

All times are UTC - 8 hours

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 15 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to: