104th Auction
2021/5/22
Lot 47
BreitlingGMT Chrono-Matic
A rare, large and very well preserved vintage wrist chronograph with 24h indication, date and second time zone via rotating bezel - with original box, certificate and operating instructions
estimated
6.900—8.500 €
Price realized
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specific features
Case
Steel, screw back, crown on the left, bidirectional rotating bezel with 24 hours division.
Dial
Black.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.1345710
Ref.2115
Cal.11
Diam.49 mm
Circa1970
Ctry.Swiss
This unusual, original GMT Chrono-Matic dating from 1970 features a beautiful original "reverse panda" dial with large, bright orange hands and a bicolour 24-hour "plus/minus" bezel, which – in conjunction with the long yellow GMT hand – allows reading two timezones simultaneously. Clearly not made for dainty wrists, the Breitling GMT is nevertheless well proportioned and possesses a unique, striking design, which seems to have been much appreciated by the original owner, who loved his timepiece enough to have it revised in regular intervals with a specialized dealer. The last full revision was carried out in 2017.