I missed out on the bay auction but still found myself thinking about it so signed up to a Breitling forum and asked questions. Someone said due to little literature being available for vintage marques, there are LOADS of moody pieces floating about - Argentina seems to be a big source (exactly where that one was being sold from) - hence my luck in not winning the £430+ bid!
Have to admit I love that design so much I'd pay £50 for it.
Here are a couple of links to relevant threads from there:
Er no. Apparently it's fake as fuck!
I missed out on the bay auction but still found myself thinking about it so signed up to a Breitling forum and asked questions. Someone said due to little literature being available for vintage marques, there are LOADS of moody pieces floating about - Argentina seems to be a big source (exactly where that one was being sold from) - hence my luck in not winning the £430+ bid!
Have to admit I love that design so much I'd pay £50 for it.
Here are a couple of links to relevant threads from there:
Spotting fakes
![](http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Breitling-Chronograph-for-parts-Venus-170-movement-/00/s/NTcwWDQ5OA==/z/n7gAAOxySOlR~VBH/$(KGrHqN,!n0FHdQY2RglBR+VBGjGMw~~60_3.JPG)
That piece I wanted