101st Auction
2019/11/16
Lot 231
Breitling à Genève, "Navitimer Automatic", Ref. 1806, Cal. 12, 48 mm, circa 1972
An aviator's large and rare vintage automatic wristwatch of the Iraqui Air Force with chronograph, 30 min. and 12h counter, date and slide rule function via turnable bezel
Case: steel, screw back with emblem of the Iraqui Air Force, original buckle. Dial: black.
The so-called "fried egg" reference 1806 is the most common Breitling watch used by the Iraqi Air Force; like reference 806, it was actually on mission. Most likely the watches were brought back to Europe and North America by foreign journalists in the Gulf wars.
An aviator's large and rare vintage automatic wristwatch of the Iraqui Air Force with chronograph, 30 min. and 12h counter, date and slide rule function via turnable bezel
Case: steel, screw back with emblem of the Iraqui Air Force, original buckle. Dial: black.
The so-called "fried egg" reference 1806 is the most common Breitling watch used by the Iraqi Air Force; like reference 806, it was actually on mission. Most likely the watches were brought back to Europe and North America by foreign journalists in the Gulf wars.
Sold
estimated
1.600—2.500 €
Price realized
2.300 €