Wristwatches · Wristwatch
Breitling Colt Ref. A17380, 2007
- Maker / attribution
- Breitling (maker)
- Date
- 2007
- Historical period
- Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Dimensions
- Case 41 mm
- Stock no.
- BRLCLTAM07
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Craft & Tailored (BRLCLTAM07)
- Catalogue title (original)
- 2007 Breitling Colt Ref. A17380 W/ Box and Papers (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Craft & Tailored (dealer), Los Angeles (stock number BRLCLTAM07), this is a wristwatch by Breitling, made in Switzerland, dated 2007. The Atlas places it in the Mechanical Renaissance period (1990 – 2010) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 41 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Craft & Tailored
Per Breitling the understated, efficient style of the Colt Automatic perfectly reflects its original vocation: that of a watch intended for the armed forces aviation.The Colt range doesn’t stray too far from Breitling core DNA, it’s got the brushed satin finish, the distinctive rotating bezel with raised rider tabs and the classic Breitling bracelet. The Breitling Colt would make a great stand alone piece and transition just as easily from the board room as it would to the most casual of settings. The date feature at the 3 o'clock position on the dial comes in handy and the flip lock bracelet is a nice and reliable element of this piece providing an extra security feature and a secure fitment while on wrist! Stock # BRLCLTAM07 Brand Breitling Style Dive Model COLT Serial 100XXXX Size Men's Material Stainless Steel Dial Silver Millimeters 41mm Strap Breitling SS Bracelet CASE & BRACELET The case of this Breitling COLT Automatic is in superb condition showing factory finishing and very light wear. The Original Breitling bracelet shows no stretch and remains in fantastic condition showing very slight wear. DIAL & HANDS The Silver dial is in flawless condition and is without any defect or beelines. The lume plots and hands are fully intact showing no lume degradation or discoloration. ACCESSORIES This Breitling COLT comes complete with its original box, instruction manuals, and cards. The watch is keeping time perfectly, external service history is unknown.
Historical context
Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
Mechanical watches return as cultural objects; independent watchmaking flourishes.
Mechanical watches returned as cultural and luxury objects. Complications, tourbillons and new materials proliferated; independent watchmakers such as George Daniels, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour revived artisanal watchmaking; collecting vintage watches became a major field.
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Atlas type guide
Wristwatches
Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.
After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.
What to look for
- The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
- The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
- Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
- Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.
Dating clues
- Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
- Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
- Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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