Breitling Top Time ref 2003 - Has anyone seen this dial?

[FrequentTrain]

Hello,

If anyone has any information about this watch, I’d greatly appreciate your sharing it. I searched for long enough to believe it’s fairly uncommon.

Thanks!

[FrequentTrain]

Appears to be some strange world time variant.

[buddman]

It’s a reprint / fake. Not a Breitling case or handset either.

[FrequentTrain]

Originally Posted by buddman

It’s a reprint / fake. Not a Breitling case or handset either.

Thanks. Can you give me additional information that I could reference?

[buddman]

https://thespringbar.com/blogs/guide...ling-top-time/

[FrequentTrain]

Thanks again, glad I wasn’t had. They’re going to refund after confirming with their expert. After your comment, I saw many bad refinishing projects that must have been done to that dial. And I think you’re right that it’s not even a Top Time case.

It was an auction where they’ve seemed to identify problems well in the past but did not identify nearly any in this case for this listing.

[Isochronous]

This is the real deal, Bond would know.

[FrequentTrain]

Looks great and hope to one day find a good example. My favorite is the retro 70s look ones.

This is what happens the one time I quickly slide in a bid. Was fairly obvious once Buddman’s comment had me do a double take. The refinishing job is pretty bad and the more you observe it and look at the real deal makes you just add to the list of flaws and inconsistencies.

Appreciate Buddman’s quick original response - can’t thank him enough since I was able to hold up shipping. Pretty sure it would look terrible in person but shame on the auction house for claiming it was all authentic except the strap and buckle. They also note if a watch dial has been refinished and noted nothing here.

[HarryRudd]

Lovely dial


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk