Breitling Stainless Steel 'Premier' Chronograph Breitling, Genève, "Premier," case No. 578936, Ref. 787. Made in the early 1950s. Fine, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer. | Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces | New York, 15th September 2010
Breitling Stainless Steel ?Premier? Chronograph Breitling, Genève, "Premier," case No. 578936, Ref. 787. Made in the early 1950s. Fine, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer., USD 1,700 - 2,200 EUR 1,300 - 1,700 / CHF 1,800 - 2,300Sold: USD 3,125 C. Two-body, polished and brushed, stepped inclined bezel, lapidated lugs, snap-on case back. D. Matte silver with printed Arabic numerals and round indexes, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers, outermost tachometer graduation to 1000 UPH. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 178, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
