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