Breitling · reference 790
Sotheby's, May 2021
Hammer result
HKD 10,710
about $1,380 at today's rate
55% below the high estimateThe lot
Auction house
Sotheby's
Sale
Fine Watches
Date
25 May 2021
Lot number
8041
Reference
790
Brand
Breitling
Year
1945
Ask against realised
Across 3 dealer listings of reference 790. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
11 confirmed sales, 1999 to 2026
Average realised price per year, 1999 to 2026. Low $987.00, high $5,012.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | $4,824 | $4,824 to $4,824 |
| 2024 | 1 | $1,322 | $1,322 to $1,322 |
| 2021 | 3 | $2,560 | $1,380 to $4,788 |
| 2017 | 1 | $5,012 | $5,012 to $5,012 |
| 2016 | 1 | $1,319 | $1,319 to $1,319 |
| 2015 | 1 | $2,737 | $2,737 to $2,737 |
| 2012 | 1 | $2,373 | $2,373 to $2,373 |
| 1999 | 2 | $987.00 | $965.43 to $1,009 |
Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.
Other sales of this reference
8 shown, most recent first
| Watch | House | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breitling Ref 790 Premier | Antiquorum | May 2026 | CHF 3,750 ($4,824) |
| Breitling Ref 790 Premier | Antiquorum | Oct 2024 | CHF 1,134 ($1,322) |
| Reference 790 Premier, A stainless steel chronograph wristwa | Sotheby's | Nov 2021 | USD 1,512 ($1,512) |
| Reference 790 Premier A stainless steel chronograph wristwat | Sotheby's | Mar 2021 | USD 4,788 ($4,788) |
| Breitling. An 18K rose gold manual wind chronograph wristwat | Bonhams | May 2017 | GBP 3,875 ($5,012) |
| Breitling. A stainless steel manual wind chronograph wristwa | Bonhams | Nov 2016 | GBP 1,062 ($1,319) |
| BREITLING, REF. 790, PREMIER ANTIMAGNETIC CHRONOGRAPH Breitl | Antiquorum | Nov 2015 | CHF 2,750 ($2,737) |
| BREITLING, REF. 790 - PREMIER ANTIMAGNETIC CHRONOGRAPH ' PIN | Antiquorum | Nov 2012 | CHF 2,250 ($2,373) |
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