#270 • Breitling Cosmonaute 24 hour Chronograph, ref 81600B, manual wind

Part of 260528 - "Spring Featured Auction" Horology, Jewelry & Coins - May 7-28 (live auction by Jones & Horan Auctions)

High bid $3,900.00

Status: Sold

WW - Breitling Cosmonaute 24 hour Chronograph, ref 81600B, manual wind, 41mm x 48mm to lug tips, 22mm lug width, original stainless steel snap back case with bi-directional slide rule bezel, sharp faceted lugs with round pump pushers, brown leather strap and buckle signed Breitling, original black glossy reverse panda 24 hour dial with silver printed text, tritium painted Arabic numerals, slide rule scale along perimeter, three inset subregisters for minute recording, hour recording and subsidiary seconds, 17J cal 1873, s#4406491, triple signed. CONDITION: Mvt: Running, chronograph functions and resets properly, mint cosmetic mvt condition overall, no oxide; excellent-plus dial with a few light surface spots to seconds subregister; excellent-plus white stick hands; unpolished case shows hardly any wear, fine scratches and a few light scratches to case back, still retains all of the original sharp factory finishing, no dents or dings; original Breitling signed crown shows hardly any wear; good glass crystal. Estimate: $2,400 - $3,800 JH-77997