WELCOME TO MY AUCTION !


 

THIS VERY LARGE 1970s WAKMANN (BREITLING) VINTAGE WATCH HAS IT ALL :


3 REGISTER CHRONOGRAPH WITH COMPLICATIONS: DAY, DATE CALENDAR


IT IS POWERED BY AN EXCELLENT HIGH GRADE 17 JEWELS , MANUAL WIND, VALJOUX 730 CALIBER (EVOLUTION OF THE VALJOUX 72C BASE WITH INCABLOC )


WATCH WAS JUST PROFESSIONALLY SERVICED: OILED, ADJUSTED,TIMED , CORRECTOR GUIDES REPLACED (QUITE OFTEN THESE ARE MISSING OR DAMAGED) AND THE RATCHET WHEEL WAS ALSO REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE

ALL FUNCTIONS WORK PROPERLY AND IT KEEPS GOOD TIME (SEE PIC 4)


SAME CALIBER USED IN THE ROLEX COSMOGRAPH


WAKMANN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH BREITLING AND WAS BREITLING'S DISTRIBUTOR (1940s to 1970s) IN THE USA BEFORE BEING ABSORBED BY BREITLING

BEYOND BREITLING THEY WERE ALSO SELLING WATCHES UNDER SEVERAL OTHER BRANDS : WALKMAN, VULCAIN , GIGANDET, BRITIX...


THIS MODEL IS TRIPLE SIGNED WAKMANN (DIAL, CASE AND MOVEMENT ) AND IS IN AMAZING ORIGINAL CONDITION

IT STILL HAS ITS ORIGINAL WAKMANN SIGNED CROWN


 

DIAMETER IS APPROXIMATIVELY 37.5 MM WITHOUT CROWN/PUSHERS - 43.5 MM LUG TO LUG - 19MM LUG WIDTH



I WILL ALSO PROVIDE AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL



PLEASE CHECK THE PICTURES AS THEY ARE THE BEST DESCRIPTION OF THIS NICE TIME PIECE


DIAL:

THE ELEGANT SILVER DIAL IS IN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL CONDITION, SIGNED WAKMANN INCABLOC, 17 JEWELS AND SWISS , THREE REGISTERS (60 SECONDS, 30 MINUTES AND 12 HOURS RECORDINGS ) 

DATE ON THE OUTER OF THE DIAL, 2 WINDOWS AT 12 FOR DAY AND MONTH IN ENGLISH 

RAISED GOLD AND BLACK MARKERS

BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL GOLD HANDS WITH BLACK TIP IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR MINUTES, HOURS AND DAY, BLACK HAND FOR SECONDS

CASE :

VERY GOOD GOLD PLATED CASE SHOWING SOME MINOR SIGNS OF USE, EXCELLENT STAINLESS STEEL SCREW-BACK CASE WITH LOGO 

THE CORRECTORS TO CHANGE THE  MONTH IS ON THE UPPER LEFT SIDE AND THE ONE FOR THE DAY IS ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE, BOTH WORKING PROPERLY (GUIDE JUST REPLACED)

ORIGINAL GOLD PLATED PUSHERS (SOME LIGHT WEAR, SEE PICS ) AND GOLD PLATED CROWN WITH PROPER W LOGO

MOVEMENT:

THE HIGH GRADE 17JEWELS SWISS VALJOUX 730 ( EVOLUTION OF 72C BASE WITH INCABLOC ) CALIBER IS SIGNED WAKMANN ON THE BRIDGE, 

IT IS BRIGHT AND SHINY

ALL CHRONOGRAPH FUNCTIONS OPERATE AS THEY SHOULD WITH PROPER RE-SETTING

WATCH IS RUNNING STRONG AND WAS JUST PROFESSIONALLY SERVICED ( NEW RATCHET WHEEEL AND CORRECTORS GUIDE),

KEEPS GOOD TIME : SEE TIME-GRAH PIC 4

BAND:

THIS WATCH COMES WITH A NEW BROWN LEATHER BAND WITH GOLD TONE BUCKLE



THIS IS A VINTAGE USED WATCH AND IS SOLD AS IS ( EXPECT SOME NORMAL SIGNS OF USE AND WEAR SUCH AS SCRATCHES, DINGS... SEE

ALL PICS), IT DOES NOT HAVE THE PRECISION OF A MODERN QUARTZ WATCH , NOT WATER RESISTANT, SERVICE/ADJUSTMENT MAY BE

REQUIRED AFTER SHIPPING (AS THE EFFECT OF SHIPPING IS NOT UNDER MY CONTROL)


 PLEASE PAY WITHIN 48 HOURS AND I WILL SHIP IT THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY


FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS ALL DUTIES, TAXES, CHARGES ARE  YOUR RESPONSIBILITY PLEASE CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL CUSTOM’S OFFICE PRIOR TO BIDDING


I SHIP INSURED & WITH TRACKING AND WILL PACK WITH CARE, IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY SHIPPING ISSUE PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST THROUGH EBAY MESSAGE AND I WILL DO MY BEST TO HELP OUT


I AM OFFERING A 2 DAY RETURN POLICY IF THE ITEM IS SIGNIFICANTLY NOT AS DESCRIBED  ( EXCLUDES BUYER'S REMORSE ),

I WILL REFUND THE PURCHASE PRICE MINUS SHIPPING AND A REASONABLE 10% RESTOCKING/INSPECTION FEE

THE WATCH HAS TO BE RETURNED IN THE SAME EXACT CONDITION AS IT WAS WHEN I SHIPPED IT

IT CANNOT HAVE BEEN TAMPERED WITH (OPENING THE BACK CASE WITHOUT MY WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION IS CONSIDERED TAMPERING) 

NEEDS TO BE RECEIVED AT MY ADDRESS WITHIN 14 DAYS FROM SALE ,RETURN SHIPPING COST WOULD BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY