Breitling Crosswind Automatic - R13355 – SS and Gold – Full Set
BRAND: |
BREITLING |
MODEL: |
CROSSWIND AUTOMATIC – REF B13355 |
YEAR: |
CONTEMPORARY |
MATERIAL: |
STAINLESS STEEL AND GOLD |
SIZE – DIAMETER EXCLUDING WINDING CROWN: |
43MM |
SIZE – LENGTH INCLUDING LUGS: |
48MM |
CONDITION: |
VERY GOOD |
BOX: | YES |
PAPER: | YES |
PRICE: |
$3,295 |
Breitling Crosswind Automatic - R13355 – SS and Gold – Full Set
Breitling Crosswind Automatic in stainless steel and gold with black round dial and gold roman numerals for each hour. The watch has three gold sub dials, hours at 6 o’clock, seconds at 9 o’clock and minutes at 12 o’clock. The hands are in gold with “Baton” style. All the luminous are excellent. The date window comes at 3 o’clock. On the outer of the dial comes a tachymetre graduated up to 500. The watch has a unidirectional rotative bezel with marks for 15, 30 and 45. The watch has a screwed crown and 2 pushers in gold. It is a screw back case with engraved “Chronograph Certifie – Chronometre –Etanche 100 m – Manufacture Suisse – B13355 - 456124”. The watch is waterproof 10 ATM. The watch has an automatic movement with caliber Breitling 13 and 25 jewels. It is a stainless steel and gold bracelet with double clasp Breitling buckle. The bracelet fits a 8 inches wrist. It is a full set with box, International Warranty, Attestation of Chronometrie and tag.
History
Leon Breitling started Breitling in 1884 with his own chronograph. In 1892, Leon built a watch manufacture called “G. Leon Breitling S.A., Montbrillant Watch Factory. In 1914, Gaston Breitling takes over the business and creates the “Vitesse” model. In 1932 Willy Breitling took over his father and creates the “Chronomat” in 1947 and then the “Navitimer” in 1952. In 1962, a Breitling chronograph was catapulted into the space at astronaut Scott Carpenter wrist. Then came the famous caliber 11 in 1969 called “Chronomatic” developed by Breitling and Heuer. The story of Breitling ended in 1979 before being revived by Ernest Schneider in 1982 and managed today by his son Theodore..
Technical details
Driven by an automatic movement with calibre Breitling 13 based on the well-known ETA Valjoux 7750, 25 jewels, 28,800 A/h and 42 hours of power reserve.
Measurements
Diameter excluding winding crown: 43mm
Length including lugs: 48mm