Breitling Chronograph Wristwatch Circa 1940
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
circa 1940
Maker / issuer
BreitlingOffered by dealer It's About Time, this Breitling chronograph wristwatch is dated circa 1940 and features a rotating slide-rule bezel. The light-toned dial is signed 'BREITLING GENEVE' and features chamfered dagger-style hour batons, matching hands, a central sweep chronograph seconds hand, and two sub-dials for running seconds and a minute register.
According to the seller, the watch houses a 17-jewel Breitling Venus 175 movement. The case measures 36.5 mm in diameter excluding the winding crown and is fitted to a brown leather strap with contrast stitching.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Chronograph
- Maker
- Breitling
- Case diameter
- 36.5 mm without crown
- Bezel function
- Rotating slide rule
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement calibre
- Venus 175
- Date of manufacture
- 1940
- Maker / attribution
- Breitling
Design
- Visible features
- • Beaded or knurled outer rotating slide-rule bezel • Two-register chronograph layout with sub-dials at 3 and 9 o'clock • Dial signed 'BREITLING GENEVE' below 12 o'clock • Fitted with a brown leather strap featuring contrast perimeter stitching
- Dial Configuration
- The dial is light-toned and signed 'BREITLING GENEVE' below the 12 o'clock position. It features a two-register layout with sub-dials for chronograph functions, alongside chamfered dagger-style hour batons and matching hands. According to the dealer, the dial is the original version and remains in an untouched, non-restored state.
- Movement and Attribution
- The watch is reported by the seller to contain a 17-jewel Breitling Venus 175 movement, which includes a center sweep chronograph hand, an offset seconds register, and a minute counter. The movement was not pictured in the source documentation. The manufacturing date is attributed to 1940 by the dealer.
- Construction and Exterior
- The wristwatch is described as measuring 36.5 mm in diameter, excluding the crown. The exterior features an outer rotating bezel described as a slide rule. The watch is fitted with a brown leather strap that features contrast perimeter stitching.
Identification
- 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: Movement and case back are not pictured; the Venus 175 caliber specification is seller-reported
- Research required: Date circa 1940 is dealer-stated without movement or case serial verification