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Vintage Breitling 820.4 "Click" to Login or Register 
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My Father-In-Law gave me this watch recently (very generous gesture on his part. It is a Breitling 820.4, made in the early 70's I believe. The bracelet has obviously been replaced by a cheapie from Hong Kong.

My question is, does anybody know what original bracelet went with this watch and if so are any pictures available? I've been searching the net and can only find one or two around and none with a bracelet. Maybe it only came with a strap. Any info would help.

Here are some pictures.













 
Posts: 16 | Location: Cypress, California in the USA | Registered: October 04, 2009
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Wally, I know your original post is an old one, but I thought I'd give it a quick reply. I own two Breitling 1450 models. One, I purchased new. It appears the stainless steel band on yours, is identical to the original band on mine. My guess, is, your band, shown above, is the one that came with the watch. Mine is now outfitted with the Rouleaux bullet bracelet.
 
Posts: 16 | Location: Geneva, Indiana in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2011
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Here's a photo of the Breitling 1450, with the original stainless steel band, box, and warranty booklet.

Breitling 1450 w/original box
 
Posts: 16 | Location: Geneva, Indiana in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2011
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Here's my first Breitling 1450, with a Rouleaux "bullet" bracelet, that replaced the original stainless steel band, in 1994.

Breitling 1450 w/Rouleaux bracelet
 
Posts: 16 | Location: Geneva, Indiana in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2011
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Karl,

Thanks for posting those images!

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Posts: 5198 | Location: Northern Ohio in the U.S.A. | Registered: December 04, 2002
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Here's a photo of my NOS Breitling model 820.4/1451 chronograph, fitted with a NOS Rouleaux "bullet" bracelet (101D).

 
Posts: 16 | Location: Geneva, Indiana in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2011
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Here's a photo of my NOS Breitling model 820.4/1451 chronograph, fitted with a NOS Rouleaux "bullet" bracelet (101D)


Here's another pic, without the flash.

This watch still had the factory sticker on the back of it, which I gently slid off, after warming it with a hair dryer. The sticker stated model 820.4, but the case back says 1451.

 
Posts: 16 | Location: Geneva, Indiana in the USA | Registered: July 06, 2011
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