Name: Watch
Brand: Breitling
SKU: 53287775
Price: 5521 GBP
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1969 BREITLING TOP TIME Vintage Aviator's Panda Dial Chronograph Watch - Stainless Steel
 
All Original and Never Polished - Beautiful Original Reverse Panda Dial

Today's offering showcases this fabulously all-original ref. 810 Top Time Mark II chronograph with so-called "reverse panda" dial. Our photos couldn't begin to do it justice!

Its clean look and fantastically well-designed chronograph makes it in many ways the quintessential perfectly balanced chronograph. It has a timeless vintage look that is distinctive yet elegant.

The centerpiece of the watch is its beautiful "reverse panda" dial with black main section and easy to read dial contrasting silver registers. Besides a classic look and "reverse panda" silver registers the dial also features an outer tachometer ring to easily measure the speed of objects, done especially for aviation and auto racing uses. Its orange hand really brings out its racing look and heritage.

Earning the nickname in Breitling's marketing at the time as "Long Playing," this Breitling chronograph has an extra-long 52-hour power reserve and a sub-dial that measures up to 12 elapsed hours.

Built the year man landed it on the moon in 1969, we can't help but feel the space history in this watch with its chronograph and black and silver dial.

It is in as honest condition as they come with all of its original parts and presents very nicely. The case has never been polished. 

Because these were "tool" watches they often show much wear and the complicated dials did not refinish well. 

Its case presents in excellent no signs of previous polishing and only fairly light wear and one tiny pin prick mark in the back. A light polish could make it present close to mint. 

Its untouched original matte black dial retains a strong black color with only light fading over the years. The luminous has darkly toned giving the markers a "ghosted" appearance. It is in excellent condition with only very light aging. 

Its Breitling Venus 178 movement is very clean. Photos of the inside available upon request.

One of our Master Watchmakers has fully serviced the watch which consists of fully disassembling the movement, carefully inspecting each part, replacing any overly worn components, reassembling and lubricating the movement, and extensive testing (a $795 value). 

It is running extremely strong and true keeping time on par with a new Breitling in our testing recording position.

For the finishing touch it comes equipped it with a fine Hodinkee leather strap making it ready for immediate enjoyment. It could also be equipped with a brand new vintage style distressed leather straps if you would like.

Detailed Appraisal: 

Manufacturer: Breitling
 
Country of origin: Switzerland 

Serial no.: 1,277,257

Year built: 1969

Functions: Hours, Minutes, Chronograph Timing, Subsidiary Seconds

Model: Ref. 810, Mark II - it was not uncommon for Breitling to fit these watches with an engraved 824 case back from the factory

Designed for: Men 

Case material: Stainless steel

Case markings (inside): Breitling Watch Ltd., Swiss

Case markings (outside): Breitling, stainless steel, 824, 1,277,257

Case condition: Presents in excellent no signs of previous polishing and only fairly light wear and one tiny pin prick mark in the back.

Dial:  Black, signed Breitling Geneve and Top Time, tachometer scale, black with luminous baton indices, "reverse panda" silver subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, original and untouched, excellent condition with only very light aging

Dimensions: 38mm wide (without crown), 48mm lugs tip-to-tip 

Hands: Original, luminous batons with original orange seconds

Movement markings: Breitling Watch Co.

Movement type: Cal. 178, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring

Jewels: 17 rubies

Band: Hodinkee leather strap with contrast stitching. 

It could also be equipped with a brand new vintage style distressed leather straps if you would like.

We also stock lizard and a variety of other straps in various prints, skins, and colors. Please ask us if you're interested. 

Width between lugs: 19mm

Crystal type: Acrylic, excellent condition

Service: One of our Master Watchmakers has fully serviced the watch which consists of fully disassembling the movement, carefully inspecting each part, replacing any overly worn components, reassembling and lubricating the movement, and extensive testing (a $795 value). 

Timing: Timed on a state-of-the-art computerized system. It is running extremely strong and true keeping time on par with a new Breitling in our testing recording position.

Box/Papers: BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS - Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing certificate

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