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Breitling. A large stainless steel chronograph wristwatch
Lot 30

Breitling. A large stainless steel chronograph wristwatch

SIGNED BREITLING, GENEVE, NAVITIMER, REF. 806, CASE NO. 1'161'190, MANUFACTURED IN 1967

Closed14 November 2011

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Breitling. A large stainless steel chronograph wristwatch
Signed Breitling, Geneve, Navitimer, ref. 806, case no. 1'161'190, manufactured in 1967
Cal. 178 TJ copper-coloured lever movement, 17 jewels, black matte dial, luminous baton and Arabic numerals, luminous hands, two outer tachymetre scales for miles per hour and kilometers, three engine-turned silvered subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 30 minutes and 12 hours registers, large circular case, revolving bezel with milled sides for the slide rule, snap on back, two round chronograph buttons in the band, stainless steel Breitling buckle, case, dial and movement signed
41 mm. diam.

Specialist note

According to the Archives of Breitling, the present watch was manufactured in 1967.

Based on the success of the "Chronomat", Breitling and the AOPA (Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association) decided to develop a revolutionary watch featuring a chronograph and navigation tool, the slide rule, allowing pilots and navigators the easy calculation of remaining distances, fuel consumption etc. The name was a combination of the words Navigation & Timer, the model was available as of 1954 when the "Navitimer" became the official watch of the AOPA and the "wing" logo of the association was added to the dial instead of the Breitling "B". The first models did not have a reference number, but only the engraved inscription "Breitling" and logo "B" engraved on the back. In 1955, reference number 806 was assigned and the Valjoux calibre 72 was exchanged against the Venus 178.