Lot
363
A Gilt and Steel Chronograph Wristwatch, signed Breitling, model: Chronomat, ref: 769, circa 1946, 17-jewel lever movement signed Breitling Premier, silvered dial, two subsidiary dials for seconds and 45-minute recorder, outer rings calibrated for telemeter scale, dial with Swiss cross and numbered 217012, luminous blued hands, case with rotating bezel for sliding rule, buttons in the band to operate chronograph, steel snap-on back numbered 647383 769, 37mm wide
Breitling first advertised the Chronomat model in 1942. This classic watch, with slide rule design, is known as the "type 42" by collectors.
Estimate:
£600-800