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Product code: W1822 Categories: Sold Items, Sold Watches.Here is a truly fantastic Breitling Top Time 2000 watch that looks even more amazing with the reverse panda dial.
Made in 1966, the case measures 36mm across plus the Breitling crown and pushers and is one of the harder to find gold plated cases. More commonly found in stainless steel, the gold plated case really makes that gorgeous black and white dial stand out even more. The term “reverse Panda” refers to a dial that has a black main dial and white sub-dials such as can be seen here. This combination really makes this watch stand out even more where it will no doubt always be admired on the wrist.
Inside it is powered by the venerable 17 jewel manual wind movement that has just come back from a full service, runs perfectly and comes with our twelve month warranty.
A modified (with a Geiger counter no less) Breitling Top Time was worn by Sean Connery when he played Agent 007 in the James Bond movie Thunderball, making this watch as iconic as it is great to look at.
Stock# W1822
Maker: Breitling
Model: Breitling Top Time 2000
Circa: 1966
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Description
1966 Breitling Top Time 2000 with the reverse panda dial
A brief history on the Breitling Top Time”
The Breitling Top Time was released in 1964, and is the name given to the variety of watches with a two or three-sub dial chronograph configuration.
Using either the Venus 178 or 188 movement or the Valjoux 7730, 7733 or 7736, these are all seventeen jewelled manual wind shock resistant movements with 18,000bph (vibrations per hour).
With a few dial variations, one of the most sought after dials is the Breitling Top Time “Reverse Panda” dial. This is one in which the watch – and not just Breitling, but any chronograph watch for that matter – that has a black main dial and white sub-dials.
Worn by actors and sportsman, by far the most famous is actor Sean Connery, who in the 1965 James Bond movie “Thunderball”, wore a modified Breitling Top Time that was equipped with a Geiger counter. This was actually the first time that Q modified a watch for any James Bond film.
A Breitling Top Time Watch was also worn by the actor and comedian Sid James in the 1973 movie “Carry on Girls”, and was also apparently worn by one of, if not the greatest Formula One racer of all times, the Scottish Formula One racer James “Jim” Clark. there is however debate that he may have worn an Enicar Sherpa Graph instead of a Top Time.
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