Breitling Premier Ref. 777 - Silver Dial w/ Portuguese Hallmark
Breitling has a long and rich history in chronographs — with an emphasis on aviation chronographs. And like so many other brands who have a watch model, or family that has become synonymous with the brand name itself, the Navitimer is just that for Breitling.
As a result, the Navitimer casts a substantial shadow over all of its siblings.... even over firmly planted models like the SuperOcean, Top Time, and lesser-known pieces that pre-date model ranges all together.
The example that we have here is one of the latter: A chronograph from the Premier family dating to circa 1951. Offered in phenomenal overall condition, this piece possesses many of the hallmark design characteristics found in both vintage Breitling chronographs as well as a handful of other stunning chronographs from this era.
The stainless steel case comes in at 37mm in diameter, with attractive, downward curving lugs, 'pump' pushers, a screw-down caseback, and a 'stepped' bezel. It shows only light signs of wear with nice, defined finishing present throughout and a rare hallmark found only on watches imported to Portugal in a certain era on the upper left lug. The dial is simply gorgeous. Wonderfully preserved, the silver surface features a gently 'brushed' finishing along with excellent printed scales, 'concentric' subsidiary registers, and beautifully patinated 'Arabic' numerals with a blued-steel 'syringe' handset tying it all together. It is powered by a manual-winding Calibre 175 from Venus.
Vintage chronographs in condition like this, from any brand, are elusive. Collectors tend to hold onto fantastic examples like this one regardless of brand, making this a great opportunity to secure one with a desirable size like this.
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