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SOLD OUT - BREITLING Navitimer 806 'Twin Jets' chronograph wristwatch C.1965

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  • BREITLING Navitimer 806 'Twin Jets' chronograph wristwatch

    In 1952, Willy Breitling was approached by the renowned US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and asked to create a new chronograph for its members. He decided to develop an innovative wrist-worn instrument that would enable pilots to perform all necessary flight calculations, including average speed, distance traveled, fuel consumption, rate of climb or descent, and conversion of miles to kilometers or nautical miles.

    THE “TWIN-JET” NAVITIMER

    While already having enjoyed success for about a decade, the Navitimer received a modern twistin the early 1960s.

    The dial was changed to feature contrasting subdials in white, an aesthetic modification initially launched on the SuperOcean a few years earlier in 1957, and one that brought modernity and enhanced readability to the Navitimer.

    Soon after, the bezel evolved from “beaded” to “serrated,” and around 1965, the Navitimer received the famous twin-jet logo made of two superimposed aircraft, while some previous logosalso remained in production.

    This new design took the “pilots’ favorite chronograph” to a new level and became an unmatched icon after being worn by such luminaries as jazz musician Miles Davis and Formula 1 champions Jim Clark, Graham Hill, and Jo Siffert.

    From then on, whether on a plane, on a boat, or in a car, the Navitimer was seen everywhere. (Source Breitling.com)

    Reference. : 806 Big Eyes Twin Jets

    Year : 1960's

    Case : Stainless Steel

    Functions : Hour, Minutes, Second, Chronograph, Discontinued, Solid Caseback,

    Size : 41 mm
    Bezel : steel
    Dial : tritium
    Glass : Plexi
    Movement: Manual winding
    Caliber : Venus 178 - Jewels : 17 - Alternations/hour : 18.000 - Power reserve : +- 45 hours -
    Water resistant : No
    Box / Papers: None
    Bracelet material : Breitling Leather Bracelet
    Buckle : Breitling buckle

    Condition: Watch is vintage therefore some wear and tear is present as expected. The dial has some slight age wear. Watch works well and keeps good time. Please see photographs for a better view of the watch condition.