In 1952, Willy Breitling developed a wrist-worn chronograph with a circular slide rule that would allow pilots to perform all necessary flight calculations. Two years later, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced the design as its official timepiece. The “navigation timer” – or Breitling Navitimer – was born. The AOPA was (and remains) the largest pilots’ club in the world, counting nearly every US aviator among its ranks. As the defacto pilot’s watch throughout the glory days of civil aviation, the Navitimer was worn by airline captains and aircraft enthusiasts. It even made its way into space on the wrist of astronaut Scott Carpenter in 1962. And it wasn’t only pilots drawn to the watch’s irrepressible aesthetic. Celebrities of the day such as Miles Davis and Serge Gainsbourg were devotees, proving that the Navitimer had style as well as function.
Breitling Navitimer 1 B01 Chronograph 46 Clone Watch - Rose Gold - RB0127121F1P2 - Black Dial
Brand Breitling
Series Breitling Navitimer Replica Watches
Gender Men’s
Movement Automatic
Case Size 46 mm
Case Material Rose Gold
Dial Color Black
Band Material Leather
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