A limited edition of 1,000 from the Chrono Sextant range, the Mata-Rangi expedition watch is in great condition.  Model reference B55047.

HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?

From the guarantee paperwork, which matches the serial number on the case back, we can accurately date this watch to being sold in December 1999.

CONDITION

The Mata-Ranji was a recreation of a boat made from reeds that attempted to sail around the World.  After being hit by a storm it wasn’t successful, but all thirteen crew were rescued safely.  But in a similar style to what Eterna did with the KonTiki, Breitling made a watch to celebrate the adventure. You have a mecha-quartz movement so the timekeeping is controlled by the quartz side and the chronograph is all mechanical, allowing instant reset and a better feel through the buttons.  The movement has 22 jewels and is a nicely finished Calibre 1270.  The case is very good and this is a smaller model Breitling than some people expect, but ideal for smaller wrists or those of us more used to wearing vintage watches.  The hands and over riders on the unidirectional rotating bezel are 18k gold.  We will install a brand new battery before sending the watch out to the new owner.  The rubber Breitling strap is in good condition, and fitted with the Breitling buckle.

This watch will be supplied with the original presentation box, papers and our Certificate of Authenticity.

This watch has been checked against the Watch Register and has not been reported as lost, stolen or implicated in fraud, and a copy of that certificate will also be included.

Please see the HD video for more detail.  All photos and videos are part of the description and are of the actual watch unless mentioned.  We do not photoshop any pictures, and the images are copyright of birthyearwatches.com and should not be used without permission.

​SIZE

Width with crown  38.5 mm

Width without crown  36.0 mm

Between lugs  18 mm

Lug to lug length  39.9 mm

Case Thickness  9.9 mm

All sizes are approximate.  The watch is photographed on a wrist of 190mm/7.5 inches.

Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses.  If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries.  Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us.   Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.

From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon.  By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.

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