How much do you think this Breitling worth?

[benjamin831]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Breitling-Chronograph-Mens-Watch-circa-1970s_W0QQitemZ280098572484QQcategoryZ31387QQssPag eNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm brand new to collecting vintage watches, so any advice would be helpful.

Thanks

[stuffler,mike]

Whatever the last bidder is willing to pay. I know this answer isn´t satisfying but in addition to my answer you may read the Sticky "7 Rules to Determine the Value of Your Vintage Watch" here on the Vintage Watches Forum ;-)

[Hartmut Richter]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Breitling-Chronograph-Mens-Watch-circa-1970s_W0QQitemZ280098572484QQcategoryZ31387QQssPag eNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm brand new to collecting vintage watches, so any advice would be helpful.

Thanks

Breitling or not, 1050$ seems too much to me for a lever-system Langendorf calibre chrono! Despite what the seller tells us, certainly not from the seventies either - more like fifties to me (not sure whether this raises or decreases the value...)! Quite apart from the general style of the watch, I would have thought that shock-proofing on the balance wheel would have become standard by the seventies.....

Hartmut Richter

[benjamin831]

Well I offered the seller $700. He said okay...

But it hasn't been serviced in 5 months and the condition of it looks a little poor...

[pacifichrono]

Well I offered the seller $700. He said okay...

But it hasn't been serviced in 5 months and the condition of it looks a little poor...If it's a genuine Breitling (I agree: 1950s) and in good condition, $700 seems like a decent price. Before spending a lot of money on vintage watches, you should take a fair amount of time researching the market, including eBay's "Completed" transactions, to establish reasonable values before purchasing.