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BREITLING GENEVE TOP TIME 810 MK 2 with Venus 178 mvmnt. (for information / guide)

hmmmcamu
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anyone who has additional photos and information that they have is more than welcome to add to this thread ...

BREITLING GENEVE TOP TIME 810 MK2 PANDA DIAL (with applied hour markers)
Solid Stainless steel case (NOT chrome plated)
@ 38.5MM minus crown 19MM lugs
case back marked "WATERPROOF"
Circa: 1968

Mvmnt:

VENUS 178 ...

Tri-compax 17 Jewel manual wind Column Chronograph Wheel
with 45 hour power reserve. (WOG stamped). Also used in Breitling models - Chronomat, Navitimer, Unitime, Duograph. Venus was the preferred chronographe movement by Breitling. VENUS closed shop and was taken over by Valjoux, Breitling continued to use their Venus parts inventory for new pieces and repairs they had until they were exhausted.






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leafy
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Thanks for the pics.

Is that Top Time 810 case chrome plated or polished stainless steel?

Thanks!
 
hmmmcamu
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leafy leafy
Thanks for the pics.

Is that Top Time 810 case chrome plated or polished stainless steel?

Thanks!

this is the Mark 2 (later version) with 38.5MM case and this model has an ALL stainless steel case and case back

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Redwes25
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Adding a picture of my example with red/orange Chrono hand.



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These switchover to colored chrono hand for those looking is sometime in 1969. Used the colored hand until the end of the run of the 810 until it was replaced with the 815 “long playing” top time that used a Valjoux 7736 that allowed the watch to have 52 hour capacity. Hand is a bit more red on reverse panda dials though colors on these have change/faded over time.

Also here is a good article about history of 810 from Fratello with lots of great pics from WatchFred’s collection.

https://www.fratellowatches.com/tbt-breitling-top-time-810/#gref
 
lucreative
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Thank you everyone for the lovely pics, but I think you might get more views on the Other Vintage Watch categories.
 
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