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Lot 259 · Important Watches

Reference 769 Chronomat A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, Circa 1945

Breitling

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Estimate
$2,000–$4,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Watches, New York · 10 June 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-4934130
Record
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Breitling, Reference 769 Chronomat A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, Circa 1945. Sotheby's, 10 Jun 2021, lot 259. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4934130.

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Breitling, Reference 769 Chronomat A stainless steel chronograph wristwatch, Circa 1945. Sotheby's, 10 Jun 2021, lot 259. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4934130.

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