Breitling
Chronomat Datora, reference 801, stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with date and moophases, circa 1952
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5,000 - 10,000 EUR
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4,800 EUR
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Description
Breitling
Chronomat Datora, reference 801
Stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with date and moophases
Circa 1952
Dial: silvered
Calibre: cal. manual winding, jewels
Case: stainless steel, snap-on back
Case number: 717'809
Closure: associated alligator strap and stainless steel pin buckle
Size: 42 mm
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: no
Accessories: none
Gross weight 37.30 g
Introduced as Breitling's most sophisticated civilian chronograph of the 1940s, the Chronomat Datora combined the practicality of the manufacture's celebrated chronograph expertise with the elegance of a complete calendar display. Building upon the success of the Chronomat, the Datora added indications for the day, date, and month, often complemented by a moon phase display, making it one of Breitling's most complex and desirable wristwatches of the period.
The present reference 801 perfectly embodies this spirit of technical innovation and refinement. Combining a chronograph with calendar indications in a beautifully balanced dial layout, it reflects the golden age of post-war watchmaking, when Breitling was producing some of the most accomplished complicated wristwatches available. Elegant, functional, and highly collectible, the Chronomat Datora reference 801 remains a testament to Breitling's pioneering role in the development of sophisticated chronograph wristwatches.