The Watch
While beauty is often in the eye of the beholder, some watches have universal appeal. It’s hard to fault such watches, and the Top Time ref. 810 is one of them. It ticks all the boxes you could want from a great chronograph.
The original Top Time ref. 810 was part of the Breitling collection from 1964 until 1972. The Top Time chronographs represented the sportier side of the brand. As a result, the design of the Top Time was a lot cleaner than, for instance, the Navitimer or Chronomat models of that era. And it’s not just the dial. The case design of the Top Time was also very clean, resulting in one of the nicest-looking chronographs ever made.
Breitling produced a Mark 1 and Mark 2 of the Top Time ref. 810. It all started with the Mark 1.1 and the Mark 1.2, which featured the same case design but different case backs. The case was a perfect 38mm round shape that had beautiful chamfered lugs and a wide lug width of 21mm. While the lugs give the case a lot of character, the interplay with the 21mm straps gives the watch extra presence.
Specific Information
Object nr:
Brand: Breitling
Model: Top-Time
Reference: 810
Year: 1960’s
Movement: Venus 178 column-wheel
Material: Steel
Original crown: No, a no name crown
Size: 38mm ex crown
Strap/Bracelet: New Brown ”vintage” leather strap 21mm
Lug Width: 21 mm
Box/Papers: Yes/No. The original yellow box is included
Serviced: Professionally serviced, with 12 months of warranty
The Condition
The watch shows light signs from wear but it is still very beautiful with well preserved case, original dial, creamy tritium and original hands. The dial got some signs of ageing, but as you seen - the dial is so beautiful! 100% original!
The crystal is like new without any dings or scratches. The caseback got some scratches as seen in the photos but all information still visible.
The movement is professional serviced and we leave a 12 months of warranty!
If you search for something authentic and uniqe vintage watch - this is the watch for you!
The pictures is a part of the description, study therefore the pictures carefully