number, therefore making it a rare and desirable model.
Sold in our Christmas sale December 2020 at Fieldings for £8,600.
Brietling’s history of watch making started in 1884, a Swiss company renowned for its style, elegance and quality. Their watches we so highly prized that during the 1940s they were commissioned to make chronographs for the Royal Air Force.
The Breitling ‘Long Playing’ Chronograph was first introduced in 1970. It is nicknamed the ‘long playing’ Chronograph, as it has an incredible 52-hour power reserve, and sub-dials that measure up to 12 elapsed hours. This modern looking watch was first introduced by Breitling to appeal to a younger generation who were looking for an updated version of the regular chronograph.
The new look ‘Panda’ dial was introduced with a silvery main dial and three subsidiary black dial with a slight reflective quality, all thought to resemble at Panda’s face.
The ’Long Playing’ runs on the widely used, manually wound, Valjoux chronograph calibre 7736. This was a simple but durable movement which therefore made it very accessible to the young professionals of the 1970s, due to its accessible price and it’s sleek, stainless steel dial
An example of the Long playing ‘Panda’ dial chronograph was sold at Fieldings in our December 2020 auction for £1,800.
The ‘Omega Speedmaster’ is a line of chronograph watches produced by Omega in the mid 20th century. First introduced in 1957, the Speedmaster was such a different beast of its time. It was a stark contrast to the dainty gold dress watches of the time. This watch was big, bold and sporty. There is not much difference between the Speedmasters of the 1960s and modern day, showing how modern and classic, sleek design has stood the test of time.
The name Speedmaster also symbolises the watch’s continued development through the years. The name ‘Speed’ was chosen because of the tachymeter ring that encircles the dial. The Speedmaster was the very first chronograph to take the tachymeter away from the dial and to have it on a bezel outside.
The Omega brand is best known as the watch worn by astronauts on six lunar missions – including Apollo 11 in 1969, during which Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong became the first men to walk on the
moon.The watches used for Apollo 11's mission were the 1967 ‘pre-Moon’ 321 versions.
Sold for £5,000
Sold for £6,000
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