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#5829 Silvana Marino – Landeron 248 Chronograph

Status: Not Available – SOLD

Silvana Marino Chronograph circa 1968 – 1970 vintage in 3 piece all steel cushion case and with blue reverse panda dial with white subdials. Silvana history started in 1898 and wound down around 1970 before again being revived in recent years. Watch is powered by a Landeron 248 movement which is in excellent working condition, it starts, stops and resets just as it should. The watch runs with a strong, even beat and keeps great time. It has an awesome dark blue sunburst dial and 2 white subdials. By the overall condition of this piece, it looks like it hasn’t seen very much wrist time over the last 55 years! It is ideally sized at 37.50mm wide excluding the crown. It comes on a new blue lined leather strap. Photos are Continue reading “#5829 Silvana Marino – Landeron 248 Chronograph”

#5910 Rare Breitling Chrono-Matic cal 11 automatic chronograph

Status: Not Available – ON HOLD

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This is a beautiful example of a rarely seen Breitling Chrono-matic (automatic chronograph) caliber 11 with a micro-rotor, circa 1968 vintage. The eye catching reverse panda dial has a bold black, white, and orange color scheme and orange hands making it very easy to read the time. The Caliber 11 was a horological breakthrough and the first of a new generation of watches with both chronograph and automatic winding. The Breitling Chrono-Matic was first released in 1968. The cal 11 movement which uses a micro rotor on the underside of the movement, was developed by a consortium of watch manufacturers that included Breitling, Heuer, Hamilton, and Dubois Depraz. A month after the cal 11 was announced the competition (Movado/ Zenith group) revealed their auto chrono the “El Primero” The cal 11 was only produced for two years and was replaced by the cal 12, a similar but higher beat movement. The case is stainless, is signed and has the Breitling reference number 2112 on the back. Watch is on a stainless steel expansion bracelet that has been with the watch for many years and is a good fit. The iconic caliber 11 powering this watch runs flawlessly and accurately on the wrist. The chronograph starts, stops and resets without issues. This watch has no running seconds. The bi-directional outer bezel turns with just a little resistance. It is in fine cosmetic condition for a Continue reading “#5910 Rare Breitling Chrono-Matic cal 11 automatic chronograph”

#5903 Baume Riviera XXL Automatic Diver Chronograph ref 8797

Status: Not Available -SOLD

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Baume & Mercier Riviera XXL Automatic Diver Chronograph reference 8797 circa 2008. The fine condition original black dial has orange markers and matching hands and rotating bezel. The ETA 7750 movement is in perfect working condition and keeping accurate time on the wrist. The chronograph starts, stops and resets as it should. The date can be quickset from stem position 2. The case is stainless steel with screw back and screw down crown. The watch comes on a custom Rallye type bracelet with Continue reading “#5903 Baume Riviera XXL Automatic Diver Chronograph ref 8797”

#5800 Baume & Mercier Formula S automatic chronograph – mid 90’s vintage

Status: Available for CAD $975 / USD $700

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Baume & Mercier Formula S automatic chronograph MV 04 FO 13 from approximately mid 1990’s. It has a steel case and bracelet and an ETA 7750 movement and a black dial with day and date display windows. The watch keeps accurate time and the chronograph works flawlessly. Watch fits a 18.4 mm (7 1/4 inch) wrist. Watch is Continue reading “#5800 Baume & Mercier Formula S automatic chronograph – mid 90’s vintage”

#5736 Chronographe Swiss Buttes Watch co. Landeron 48 – 50’s chrono

Status: Reduced! Was ~~$895~~ Now CAD $675 / USD $495

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1950’s vintage Buttes Watch Co Chronograph Swiss with light, evenly patinaed original dial, in white metal case with steel back and with Landeron 48 movement. The watch is in excellent working condition and is signed Chronographe Suisse on the dial and “Buttes Watch Co.” on the movement and inside the case. Photos are magnified and show details not seen by naked eye, the case measures 34 mm across (not including crown) x 40 mm lug to lug and is fit with a NATO bracelet.