Lot 290
 

An (IAF) Iraqi Airforce issued Breitling Navitimer automatic reference: 1806 gentleman's wristwatch

Model: Navitimer 1806

Serial: 1448369

Year: 1970 (Approximation)

Case Material: Stainless steel

Caseback: Bearing insignia of the Iraqi Airforce in addition to serial number and Breitling stamp internally

Case diameter: 48mm

Dial: Stamped with Iraqi wings in place of Breitling wings, black with silvered subdials, having silvered outer bi-directional rotating logarithmic navigation computer, pointers at 3 o'clock, 9 o'clock and 12 o'clock

Numerals: luminescent batons on main dial with Arabic numerals on additional apertures

Movement: Automatic

Calibre: 12 micro rotor

Functions: Date aperture, rotating bezel, bi-directional rotating logarithmic navigation computer, chronograph function

Strap: Stainless steel

Buckle: Deployant clasp stamped Breitling Geneve

Private collection

Aquired by the vendor during military service assisting the UK government's inquiry into the suspected proliferation of WMD's in Iraq during the Gulf War.

Sold for £3,000


 

An (IAF) Iraqi Airforce issued Breitling Navitimer automatic reference: 1806 gentleman's wristwatch

Model: Navitimer 1806

Serial: 1448369

Year: 1970 (Approximation)

Case Material: Stainless steel

Caseback: Bearing insignia of the Iraqi Airforce in addition to serial number and Breitling stamp internally

Case diameter: 48mm

Dial: Stamped with Iraqi wings in place of Breitling wings, black with silvered subdials, having silvered outer bi-directional rotating logarithmic navigation computer, pointers at 3 o'clock, 9 o'clock and 12 o'clock

Numerals: luminescent batons on main dial with Arabic numerals on additional apertures

Movement: Automatic

Calibre: 12 micro rotor

Functions: Date aperture, rotating bezel, bi-directional rotating logarithmic navigation computer, chronograph function

Strap: Stainless steel

Buckle: Deployant clasp stamped Breitling Geneve

Provenance

Private collection

Aquired by the vendor during military service assisting the UK government's inquiry into the suspected proliferation of WMD's in Iraq during the Gulf War.

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