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Found this vintage Chronomat for 700€, is it worth?

VMK Teddington
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Hi all,

I found this Breitling Chronomat for sale at 700€, I am not a Breitling specialist. I can't find if this is gold or gold plated. The Breitling crown and the back are missing. It is not working well and one of the lug is broken. There is a lot of work to be done on this watch but maybe it is worth. Sorry by advance for the low quality picture.
Thank you!
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ErichKeane
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$700 is a heck of a lot for that. It sounds like the case needs serious work to fix the lug and a missing case back is going to be VERY difficult to track down, probably prohibitively expensive.

The photo isn't good at all, but I see a few things that make me suspicious this is a dial that has had some degradation and maybe some repainting (a completely blank minute totalizer is... special).

I'll bet this is just a Venus powered Breitling, even in perfect shape, you're looking at a max of $3k value. Throw in that it needs either a new case, or a laser welding (at least $500), a case back (doubtful you'll find one, but I'd expect to pay $500-$600 MINIMUM), plus a service ($1000 minimum, PLUS parts... guessing it'll need at least a few hundred in parts), you're looking at spending more than $2000 to get this to a sellable condition. BUT all of that assumes it has a nice, original dial, otherwise that $3k value is 1/10th of that.
 
VMK Teddington
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ErichKeane ErichKeane
$700 is a heck of a lot for that. It sounds like the case needs serious work to fix the lug and a missing case back is going to be VERY difficult to track down, probably prohibitively expensive.

The photo isn't good at all, but I see a few things that make me suspicious this is a dial that has had some degradation and maybe some repainting (a completely blank minute totalizer is... special).

I'll bet this is just a Venus powered Breitling, even in perfect shape, you're looking at a max of $3k value. Throw in that it needs either a new case, or a laser welding (at least $500), a case back (doubtful you'll find one, but I'd expect to pay $500-$600 MINIMUM), plus a service ($1000 minimum, PLUS parts... guessing it'll need at least a few hundred in parts), you're looking at spending more than $2000 to get this to a sellable condition. BUT all of that assumes it has a nice, original dial, otherwise that $3k value is 1/10th of that.
Thanks a lot for your opinion and advice! Appreciate it
 
Nissestr
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At best redialed premier with venus 175 inside, oxidation (if thats what it is on the right lugs close to the case) tells it could be an 18k case
 
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