Breitling. A rare stainless steel manual wind split second chronograph wristwatchModel: DuographReference: 766Date: Circa 1945Movement: Jewelled manual wind, column wheel chronographDial: Silvered, applied alternating polished baton and Roman numerals, black outer 1/5th second divisions, black outer tachymetre markers, subsidiary dials at 3, 6 and 9 for seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour recording, blued steel pointed baton hands, centre chronograph handsCase: Brhed and polished round, snap on back, crown flanked by twin rectangular buttons, No.542746Strap/Bracelet: Associated brown leatherBuckle/Clasp: Steel buckleSigned: Dial & movementSize: 35mmFor further information on this lot please visit theProvenance: Split-second chronograph sports watches are among the most coveted by collectors. Breitling's Duograph, originally released in the 1940s, is no exception and is without doubt one of the brands' most sought after vintage pieces. The current lot features a classic 35mm stainless steel case and a Roman numeral dial. The watch was originally released in yellow gold and pink gold too. A Duograph of the same reference but with an Arabic numeral dial and a case number of 542723 recently came up for auction. The case of the present lot is numbered 542746.