Breitling Navitimer automatic watch B01 Chronograph black dial steel bracelet 46 mm

The Navitimer, a long history

It was in 1952 that the first Breitling all-black Navitimer was born. A certain Willy BREITLING is contacted by an American association, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA) to create a chronograph. The latter decided to develop a real instrument that could be worn directly on the wrist in order to allow pilots to make their calculations at a glance, a real advance for the time. With the help of a mathematician named Marcel ROBERT, Breitling succeeded, after numerous trials and tests, in presenting a small revolution in the world of aviation and watchmaking, the Breitling Navitimer 806.

What's new

The most important novelty here is the return to the roots. The new Breitling Navitimer is a condensed version of what the Swiss watchmaking company has been doing best for the 70 years of the collection's existence. It is presented on a 46 mm case and features the famous Manufacture Calibre B01, certified by the COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres). Three white sub-counters adorn the black dial and a white bidirectional bezel with a slide rule. Finally, the singularity that arouses so much nostalgia is the return of the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) wings to their initial position at 12 o'clock.

Things to remember

The icon is back! These are the words you will hear in the next weeks, this 46 mm Navitimer model presented on a black dial and steel strap is declinable according to the dial colour and the strap material. A last evolution has taken hold of this new B01 chronograph model: no more pin buckle or folding clasp for the leather straps! From now on, all Navitimer Chronograph B01 leather straps are equipped with a folding clasp.