Breitling Datora Triple Calendar – Moonphase – 35mm – SS and Gold – Automatic Movt

Breitling Datora Triple Calendar – Moonphase – 35mm – SS and Gold – Automatic Movt

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Vintage Breitling Datora triple calendar with moonphase and round cream dial and gold Arabic numerals marking each hour. The watch has a blue outer ring for the date of the month, black inner ring for the seconds and two windows for the day and month. The hands are in gold with baton style. At 6 o’clock is engraved “Automatic” and below the window for the moon phase. The back case is in stainless steel with engraved outside “Breitling – Fond Acier Inox – 8028” and inside “7 437 824”. The front of the case is in gold. The watch comes with an automatic Felsa movement with caliber 693 “Bidynator” and 17 jewels. The watch comes with a black lizard strap. Width between lugs is 18mm.

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

Automatic movement with caliber Felsa 693, "Bidynator" with 17 jewels and 21,600 A/h. It is the base of caliber 690. It is an automatic triple-date moonphase movement. It was produced by Ebauches S.A. in Neuchatel, Switzerland in the 1950’s.

Measurements

Diameter excluding winding crown: 35mm


Length including lugs: 43mm