107th Auction
2022/11/19
Lot 196
BreitlingFried Egg
An aviator's large and rare vintage wrist chronograph of the Iraqui Air Force with date and slide rule function via turnable bezel
Sold
estimated
2.500—5.000 €
Price realized
3.300 €
specific features
Case
Steel, screw back with emblem of the Iraqui Air Force, crown on the left, folded steel bracelet, bracelet length 160 mm, total length 205 mm.
Dial
Black, date window with red date disc.
Movement
Automatic.
Case no.1448370
Ref.1806
Cal.12
Diam.49 mm
Circa1977
Ctry.Switzerland
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.