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1947 Breitling Datora rescue!
Dear Friends,
here's a 785 I chanced upon with a rarer dial configuration with gold dot markers on the dial. I initially wasn't sure about this configuration so contacted knowledgeable forum friends who confirmed it was all original. I then came across some advertisements (seen in pics) showing the same dial configuration and knew I had to breathe life into this watch. Off it went to a known vintage Breitling repairer who did his best to preserve this watch for the future. Offcourse the dial does show it's age so not much could be done about that but he put in plenty of effort into getting the movement and parts working again besides some other essential repairs. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
[b]Before Pics[/b]
[b]At the Spa[/b]
[b]After Pics[/b]
No matter how many times . . .
. . . I rescue a vintage watch, that same warm feeling comes over me. Like rescuing a puppy from a shelter . . . there's a sense of having done a good deed.
Your Breitling must've been someone's pride and joy when it was made a lifetime ago; congratulations on underwriting its well-deserved restoration.
I'll be off shortly to retrieve a few vintage Omegas from my watchmaker, and will be posting them over the weekend on the Omega forum.
Cordially,
Art
Thanks my friend, true,
it's a n amazing feeling resurrecting a life that possibly has so many stories to tell, even if I am not privy to them, looking forward to seeing your vintage Omegas!