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BREITLING – A very attractive and rare stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with black dial and oversized 15-minute register
Manufacturer
Breitling
Year
Circa 1965
Reference No.
765 CP
Case No.
1’140’877
Model Name
Co-Pilot “Raquel Welch”
Material
Stainless steel
Calibre
Manual, cal. Venus 178, 17 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Leather
Clasp/Buckle
Stainless steel Breitling pin buckle
Dimensions
41mm Diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
Estimate CHF 8,000-12,000 $8,500-12,700 €6,900-10,300
In 1953, Breitling launched the frst reference 765 AVI: a large pilot chronograph with a 12H rotating steel bezel. The frst model displayed a digital 15 minutes counter at 3 o’clock and was referred to as the 765 Digital. This counter design was later replaced by a larger 15 minutes register with oversized luminous markers placed at 3 minute increments. In 1965 Breitling updated reference 765 AVI by replacing the steel bezel with an anodized aluminum one. This update was accompanied by a reference change to 765 CP (for Co-Pilot) and the introduction of two diferent bezels: a full black one and a half black and silver one. Even though the Co-Pilot was spotted on Olympic ski champion Jean Claude Killy's wrist during the 1968 Grenoble winter games, the watch got its nickname and fame afer it was worn by one of the greatest sex symbols of the 1960s-1970s, Raquel Welch, in the 1967 James Bond spoof, Fathom. With its large diameter, machismo and sex appeal associated with its rarity and overall excellent condition, the present lot will be a worthy addition to any vintage collection.
Courtesy Breitling
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