1,700 CHF
Breitling Genève,"Navitimer", Ref. 806. Produced circa 1966. Fine, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, telemeter and slide-rule. Accompanied by a fitted box. three body, polished and brushed, revolving reeded bezel and graduated white inner ring, lapidated lugs. black and "guilloché" matte silver with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer graduations for the minutes, the telemeter and the slide-rule. "Bâton" tritium-coated white hands. Notes A similar watch is published in "Breitling" by Benno Richter, page 131.Navitimer.Trade-mark registered in La Chaux-de-Fonds on 26 February 1955.The first Navitimer watches were launched on the market. "Navitimer" is a word derived from "Navi" and "Timer", It was truly a milestone and for many people it was "the" Breitling watch or chronograph. The watch was designed for flying enthusiasts, racing fans and sports people. With this instrument, all the necessary calculations for a rally or a flight could be made, so the Navitimer was more than just a chronograph, it was a complete navigational instrument on the wrist. It was universally usble in flying, and for that reason, the first Navitimer bore the letters A.O.P.A., the initials of the "Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association", in the Breitling emblem.The Navitimer is equipped with the logarithmic scales of a slide rule. The moveable out
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-06-15
