hi,

I found a navitimer 806 (1964) with this movement: rhodium plated, unusual signature, unusual balance cock.
any thoughts?

thank you all - h.u.

 

Never seen something like this before...

 

Never saw something like this before indeed.
As you said, balance cock is unusual...
What bother me the most is also the missing import code: should be WOG for such period, stamped on the balance bridge

 

What does it say under the balance? Venus 170?

 

Should be 178 if correct...

 

strange ,
I cant read what it says 170 or 175 or 178 ?
also all Breitling movement mainplates (from that period) were signed with 'TJ' below the 17x model marker

but I have never seen a rodium plated venus movement in a Navitimer , I am certain movement was replaced

 

same watch

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Breitling-Na...14?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_77&hash=item43dd90c262Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

 

Are you sure it isn't the reflection? I've had quite a bit of fun photographing watch movements and making the parts look like different colors.

 

Hi Eric
the normal colour is 'copper' , looking at the yellow paint on the 'Breitling LTD' there does not seem to be much colour shift ?
and you'd be hard pressed to change a movement colour from 'copper' to 'rhodium' ? also the seller describes it as rhodium so I doubt very much its really another colour

for comparison , the colour we all know from a Navitimer

 

Ah, yes, 100% correct... never seen this on a Navitimer.

Here are some movements with similar engravings and Rhodium. None of these are Venus 178, and not commenting on the "correctness" of these pieces, but figured I would post them for comment. The first one is marked Venus 175 and comes from a Chronomat ref 808, appears to be the same bridge. the others are Top TIme

http://www.farfo.com/menswatches/Page3/breitling_geneve_chronomat_808_217012.html


http://www.farfo.com/menswatches/Page1/breitling_top-time_vintage_square_chronograph.html



http://www.actimepieces.co.uk/watches-for-sale/stock-watches/wwom003/

 

Thank you all. i´m sure its a 178. And i don´t like the big/golden Breitling signature. The auction is mine, but i don´t want to fool anyone or use this forum to announce the auction. i´m only curious, what kind of mariage (?) this could be. I bought that navitimer last week from a friend and can return or swap it at any time. As mentioned in the auction text its from 1964 and the lugs are a bit polished, but the face is nice...

 

now i found this ebay watch-repair-offer:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Brei...087?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27db1bf147Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

the same strange balance cock and signature - in my opinion...

rgds - h.u.

 

balance cock sig is correct , even for a navitimer from certain years, Breitling used various signature designs and this is one of them
but the rhodium plating isnt correct for a navitimer

have you been able to decipher which model number is on the mainplate (170,175 or 178) and is there a 'TJ' below it ?

 

...i hope this is better to look on: