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WITHDRAWN (Further Reduced) Vintage 1950 Breitling Cadette Chronograph Tropical Dial

  1. slique12 Jul 27, 2017

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    Hello

    I'm continuing to refocus my collection and this is the second watch that is being put on the selling block - a Breitling Cadette chronograph ref 1191 from 1950 with a stunning tropical dial. From what I've seen, these watches are notorious for having redials and when added to the fact that black dial Cadette's are actually quite rare to begin with means that tropical dial Cadette's don't come around too often.

    As far as watch sales go, this one hurts - I really do love this watch. And from personal experience of hunting for one for many months, I can honestly say that finding a vintage, all original, perfectly brown tropical dial chronograph from a well known Swiss manufacturer at this price point will be difficult!

    Movement: Original, Venus 188
    Case: Chrome plated with stainless steel case back, 36mm without crown, weathered in some spots
    Crown: Original, unsigned
    Dial: Original, tropical brown
    Hands: Original, relumed
    Strap: Black leather
    Service history: Unknown, keeps time well, chronograph functions as expected and resets to 12

    Please use the following pictures as part of the description (borrowing a couple pics from the previous owner):

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    Watch and I are in the US and I can ship worldwide (with some exceptions). No returns please.

    I'm asking $1399USD (now $1249) for the watch head and black strap, insured and shipped to CONUS. Other countries add shipping cost. Payment by bank transfer or PayPal.

    Do note that the brown strap in the pictures is not included in this price.

    Plenty of references on here and available upon request.

    Thanks!
     
    Edited Aug 12, 2017
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  2. slique12 Jul 28, 2017

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    Bump:)
     
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  4. Dre Jul 29, 2017

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  5. slique12 Jul 30, 2017

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    Some interest but nothing final. Taking reasonable offers.
     
  6. slique12 Jul 31, 2017

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    Wore it to work this morning.

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    Edited Jul 31, 2017
  7. slique12 Aug 1, 2017

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  8. slique12 Aug 2, 2017

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    Looks like I added (or noticed) a scratch on the crystal - you can see it create a shadow on the dial. It isn't deep which means it can be easily buffed out. Regardless, reducing the price to reflect this - $1349 OBRO.

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  9. slique12 Aug 3, 2017

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  11. slique12 Aug 5, 2017

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    Price drop to $1299 OBRO
     
  12. slique12 Aug 6, 2017

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    Bump:)
     
  13. slique12 Aug 7, 2017

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    A few more nibbles but still here:)
     
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  17. slique12 Aug 11, 2017

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    Let's get this sold, taking reasonable offers:)
     
  18. slique12 Aug 12, 2017

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    $1249
     
  19. slique12 Aug 13, 2017

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