Breitling Premier Ref. 760 Chronograph in Steel

CIRCA: 1940s
REF.: 760
CASE NUMBER: 515424
CASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel
CASE DIMENSIONS: 38 mm in diameter
DIAL: Cream white with art deco Arabic hour markers, seconds track, tachymeter in black, two chronograph subregisters at “3” and “9” hour markers, and script Breitling logo
BRACELET MATERIAL: Blue leather strap
BRACELET SIZE: 6-1/2 to 8-1/4 inches
MOVEMENT: Manual wind
FUNCTIONS: Time and chronograph
CALIBER: Venus 175

Breitling’s Premier line of chronographs contained simple and elegant watches for sportsmen of the 1940s and 1950s. The present example is oversized and has an extremely pleasing case design with sloping beveled lugs. The square pushers are rare to see in a stainless steel case.