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SOLD Tropical Breitling 1940s 3 Hander Stainless 35mm Blued Hands $399

  1. watchknut New watch + Instagram + wife = dumbass Jan 28, 2018

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    Unique 1940s Breitling dress watch with a crazy tropical copper colored dial and stainless case with fancy lugs.

    Dial: most likely originally oyster/silver colored that has aged to a deep copper/brown, has applied gold markers. One spot at 2 as pictured.

    Case: 34.9mm stainless snap back Brevet case with fancy lugs, 18mm. It has an acrylic crystal dust cover. In great condition.

    Movement: Not sure on this, appears to be a Felsa, but not 100% sure. Clean and runs well, do not know service history.

    Hands/Crown/Crystal: Hands are original deep blue/purple. Crown appears original. Acrylic crystal.

    The watch is in great shape as pictured. Asking $399 shipped in the CONUS. DM or email watchknut AT gmail.com

    IG Video: https://www.instagram.com/p/BYdjrMllTGl/
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  2. ConElPueblo Jan 28, 2018

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    "Brevet" and the associated Swiss Cross symbol means that there is an associated patent to the construction. Could be related to the dust cover, but no way of knowing that without the patent number...
     
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  3. watchknut New watch + Instagram + wife = dumbass Jan 28, 2018

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    Thanks for that, makes total sense. It's an oddball dustcover for sure.
     
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  4. ConElPueblo Jan 28, 2018

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    I've always thought it was a cool detail - seen it on very few vintage watches :)
     
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  8. watchknut New watch + Instagram + wife = dumbass Feb 16, 2018

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    $399...yes, $1 short of $400 for you budget minded buyers:thumbsup:
     
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