For your consideration is a Breitling Long Playing. This magnificent chronograph is near-NOS condition and is likely from the lot that was sold out by Old World Jewelers. This is a rare opportunity to get one of these watches for your collection.

It is powered by the storied Valjoux 7740 movement. Probably the rarest Valjoux chronograph movement, it is based on the Buren Caliber 12. Basically, they made the movement into a manual wind high-beat (28,800 bph), substituted a small seconds counter for the microrotor and shifted the date to 4:30. It is called "Long Playing" because the the Valjoux 7740 has a 46 hour power reserve. It works very well, with the characteristic jumping minutes and hours of the Cal 12. The setting, winding and chrono functions are working perfectly. The back has no marks of ever having been opened, so I might suggest a service if you intend to use this watch the way it was intended.

The case and dial are excellent. The watch has all of it's original brushing and if you study it under the loupe, you might find a hairline or two that would suggest that it was worn a couple of times or stored with other watches. For all intents and purposes, it is NOS. The original crystal is perfect, the dial is mint, with a dark, slightly turquoise blue and a very bright orange on the chrono seconds and hour counter. The back is excellent, as well. This watch is 41mm wide without the slightly hooded crown and pushers and stands 14mm high. It is a chunky piece of 1970's exotica.

This watch has an interesting feature. The movement, dial, crystal, pushers, crown and and back are contained in an inner holder that pops out the back. I would imagine that this feature would allow the wearer to use this watch as a handheld stopwatch if he so desired. This modular concept is very similar in execution to the James Bond Breitling Top Time that recently sold at auction.

I have included the pictures in a Photobucket link.

This beautiful Breitling is $2,500.