Breitling

Navitimer

Why It Matters

The pilot's chronograph that put a circular slide rule on the wrist. Developed for aviators and adopted by the AOPA, the Navitimer 806 defined Breitling for a generation, its logbook bezel computing fuel, speed, and distance in flight. Early examples run from AOPA-signed dials to the later twin-jet logo.

Object Details

Brand: Breitling
Family: Navitimer
Model: Navitimer
Reference: 806
Production: 1954–1979
Case: ~40mm
Material: Stainless steel
Movement: Manual Venus Cal. 178 (earliest examples Valjoux 72)
Dial: Three-register chronograph
Complication: Chronograph with circular slide-rule bezel

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