This is a wonderful example of a Breitling 762. With a stainless steel case from 1945, the watch features not only ‘Duograph’ on the dial but also an applied ‘B’, indicating that that final assembly of the watch was likely between 1948 and 1952 (per the one and only WatchFred). It’s all original and untouched, with the Venus 179 movement and PAT integrated crown and 45 minute register.
These Breitling watches are incredibly rare…and a great opportunity to own an untouched steel vintage split-seconds watch. Sadly, you will find a lot of Duograph fakes given the increase in value of these timepieces, so if you pass on this particular piece please at least review the Alpha Hands Breitling Duograph research for a catalog of known examples and details of what to consider.
The watch was previously sold at Christie’s in June 2016 (Lot 5) for $20,000 all-in.
Price: $28,000 USD SOLD
Manufacture: Breitling
Model: Duograph
Reference: 762
Year: est 1948-1952 assembled
Case number: 609’xxx
Material: Stainless steel
Caliber: Venus 179
Case: 35.5mm
Box/Papers: No