Breitling Chronograph Moon Phases Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1950s
Maker / issuer
BreitlingThis 18K pink gold wristwatch by Breitling, Genève, dates to the 1950s. It features a chronograph complication with rectangular buttons, along with auxiliary registers for seconds, 30-minute, and 12-hour intervals.
The two-tone, matte silver dial includes applied pink gold pyramid indexes, an outer track calibrated for 1/5th seconds, and guilloché-finished subsidiary dials. Additional complications include a date function and an aperture for moon phases. The case measures 37 mm in diameter and 12 mm in thickness, with a stepped bezel and lugs. It is accompanied by an 18K pink gold Breitling deployant clasp. The movement, described as a rhodium-plated caliber with 17 jewels, utilizes a straight-line lever escapement, a monometallic balance, and a self-compensating Breguet balance spring.
The watch is signed on the dial, case, and movement. The auction description notes the piece is in very good condition with original hands.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph with moon phases and calendar
- Maker
- Breitling
- Material
- 18K pink gold
- Movement
- 17-jewel rhodium-plated caliber
- Dimensions
- 37 mm diameter, 12 mm thickness
- Case Number
- 130001
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Maker / attribution
- Breitling
Design
- Visible features
- • Stepped bezel and lugs design • Guilloché-finished subsidiary dials • Applied pyramid hour markers
- Movement and Escapement
- The internal mechanism is an unspecified rhodium-plated caliber, identified in the catalog with the prefix '13' followed by illegible characters. It is constructed with 17 jewels. Technical features of the movement include a straight-line lever escapement and a monometallic balance. The regulation is handled by an index regulator, and the balance assembly includes a self-compensating Breguet balance spring.
- Condition and Attribution
- The auction description reports the object as being in very good condition, assigning the movement and dial high grades. The hands are stated to be original. The watch is signed on the dial, case, and movement. The provenance identifies it as part of an East Coast collection.
- Case and Dial Construction
- The watch is housed in an 18K pink gold case, characterized by a three-body construction with a polished and brushed finish. The design incorporates a stepped bezel and matching lugs. The case serial number is identified as 130001. The dial is a two-tone, matte silver configuration featuring applied pink gold pyramid indexes. Timekeeping and timing details are facilitated by an outer 1/5th seconds track that includes 5-minute and 5-second Arabic markers. Subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour register, and the 30-minute register feature a guilloché texture, with a dedicated aperture provided for the moon phase display.
Identification
- Serial number
- 130001
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Unidentified movement caliber number ending in question marks
- Research required: Overhaul recommended per auction house report