{"product_id":"breitling-sprint-stopwatch-caliber-411-multi-sport-dial-c-1967-1970","title":"Sprint Multi-Sport Referee Stopwatch, Red Sector Dial, c.1967","description":"\u003cp\u003eA genuine piece of sporting history. The Breitling Geneve Sprint referee stopwatch carries the bold red sector dial and sport icons that made it a fixture on sidelines from basketball courts to football pitches. Mechanical Swiss precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Breitling Geneve Sprint was designed not for the wrist but for the referee's pocket - a Swiss-made mechanical timing instrument for professional sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced in the late 1960s, when Breitling still used a chrome case construction (the brand switched to resin in the 1970s, making this a pre-transition example), the Sprint was Breitling's answer to the referee's need for a reliable, legible, and robust mechanical timer. This example carries the iconic multi-sport dial: a graphic white lacquered face with a bold red sector timing zone and a ring of illustrated sport icons marking the playing periods for swimming, basketball, football, rugby, hockey, and water polo. One stopwatch, every sport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe movement is a Caliber 411 lever-escapement stopwatch mechanism - a purpose-built instrument calibre rather than a wristwatch movement repurposed for timing duty. It winds by the knurled crown at the top, starts and stops cleanly on the upper pusher, and resets with a satisfying snap via the side pusher. This example runs well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe case retains its original three-part chrome construction with the signature matte black bakelite mid-ring intact. The brushed caseback carries light honest surface wear consistent with decades of use. The red sector on the dial shows some wear and fading in the lower zone - present, legible, but not pristine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crossover piece: chrome-era Sprint for Breitling collectors, a period artefact for sports memorabilia collectors, and a strong graphic design object in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo box or papers. Running and fully functional.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breitling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54239828312403,"sku":"PW-0029","price":420.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1080\/3121\/3907\/files\/breitling-chrome-pocket-watch-c1967-front.jpg?v=1783556485","url":"https:\/\/estatecollection.nl\/products\/breitling-sprint-stopwatch-caliber-411-multi-sport-dial-c-1967-1970","provider":"The Estate Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}