1969 Breitling Chronomat 1808 – A Cool & Affordable Oversize Chronograph!

The Breitling Chronomat, with its now famous slide-rule scale, was released in 1941 and has been one of the longest running lines for the Swiss company ever since. The advent of the Chrono-Matic movement within the Chronomat happened during an interesting time in horological history, with companies around the world competing with one another to release the very first automatic chronograph movement.

This Breitling represents the perfect marriage between the iconic Chronomat and Navitimer design of the 1960s with the bolder architectural case design that became popular in the 1970s and the presence of caliber 11, one of the earliest automatic chronograph movements. 

The watch is accompanied by it’s original carboard box and signed guarantee as well as a Breitling Extract from Archives, confirming its date of manufacture.

it comes with a high quality calf-skin bracelet with later Breitling buckle.

Condition:

This Chronomat is in overall excellent condition. The dial and hands are in great condition. The white outer part of the turning bezel insert has developed a creamy patina. The external bezel itself is in excellent with minimal signs of wear.  The case looks sharp and appears unpolished, with some minor surface scratches from use.  The caseback engraving is still fully visible, though is quite faint.   

The Cal.112 movement is in excellent condition; it appears to be have been recently serviced.  From our in-house test it is only gaining +2 seconds a day with a very strong amplitude of 301.

• Reference: 1808

• Year: 1970s

• Case No: 1254920

• Dimensions: 48mm width x 46mm height; 12mm thickness

• Crystal: Plexiglass

• Lume: Yes, tritium

• Caliber: Breitling, self-winding, caliber 112 (Transition movement to caliber 12)

• Lug Width: 22mm

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR BUYERS:
1. For shipping purpose: we will mark lower values at the Buyer’s request. We ship with discrete packaging.
2. We use DHL Express for international shipping. Shipping to most destinations is normally 2-3 days.
3. Preferred payment method is via bank transfer/wire.