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Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch

Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch
Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch
Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch
Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch
Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch
Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch
Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch
Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch
Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch
Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch
Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch
Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch

Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch  Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch
Update: price has been lowered to reflect some of the costs you might have to make to restore the cosmetic condition of this piece like new pushers or a new crown. At his price, it is quite the steal, even with factoring in new parts.

And it is perfectly wearable and usable in the present condition too! It is on my weekly rotation of watches currently, and quite the piece to wear out and about. Up for sale is a rare Breitling Ref. 1451 Long Playing chronograph from my personal collection. The tricompax layout of this one is powered by a Valjoux 7736 ticking away inside the oversized gold plated case.

Case size is 40mm without crown, 43mm with crown. This really wears like a modern size, and has a demanding wrist presence quite the stunning piece! The crown and pushers have had some wear on it. The case itself is in fair condition.

The original brushed finishing on the top is still quite good, and the polished sides are okay with some light scratches and swirling. There is some plating loss along the sharp edges of the case, but nothing too noticeable as the case is brass and matches color in that sense.

I polished up the crystal with Polywatch a while ago, and it is still in pristine condition right now. The dial has seen some wear with some of the printing lost, and some heavy patina throughout. The hands have patina as well.

As far as I can tell, the seconds hand is a replacement (it's blued instead of matte black like the other hands), but it's nothing too distracting and it functions well. Mechanically this watch is in good condition as well. Power reserve is close to 40-45 hours, and time keeping is impeccable less than a minute over 2 weeks of continuous running! Chronograph starts swiftly, minute rollover works as it should, and both minute and seconds reset snappily to zero. The hour totalizer at 6 rolls over as it should, but resets more sluggish (probably because it is not used as much compared to the other dials), but it tracks time fine.

Other than that, there are no issues with the watch. Winding is smooth with good feedback, crown pulls and pushes smoothly, and sets time fine. Pusher action is firm and communicative. I have not had this watch serviced as the hour totalizer is the only thing performing suboptimal, and I have no prior record of service for this piece. The watch comes with 2 straps.

One double ribbon leather strap from Speidel with matching gold buckle that has been lightly worn, and a brand-new black leather strap with golden deployment clasp and white stitching in the Breitling style. PS: watch is listed as no return. Arriving in non-working condition or some other discrepancy w. So please read the listing carefully, and look at all the pictures. Ask more information if you need more, I'm happy to help you out!

The item "Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch" is in sale since Wednesday, April 11, 2018. This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Watches, Parts & Accessories\Wristwatches".

The seller is "disguise2011" and is located in Durham, North Carolina. This item can be shipped to United States.

  • Gender: Men's
  • Brand: Breitling
  • Features: 12-Hour Dial
  • Watch Shape: Cushion
  • Case Color: Yellow Gold
  • Case Material: Gold Plated
  • Display: Analog
  • Movement: Mechanical (Hand-winding)
  • Face Color: Yellow Gold
  • Band Color: Black
  • Band Material: Genuine Leather
  • Lug Width: 19mm
  • Case Size: 40mm
  • Style: Luxury
  • Serial Number: 1451
  • Number of Jewels: 17 Jewels
  • Band Type: Two-Piece Strap
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
  • Year of Manufacture: 1970-1979


Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch  Breitling Ref 1451 Triple Register Valjoux 7736 Vintage Signed Chronograph Watch