Navitimer

First of all, many thanks to KMII for hosting this month’s WS. 🙏 What an interesting topic. Complications are one of those subjects where every collector seems to have a different answer. Some are fascinated by chronographs, others by perpetual calendars,

It’s fascinating: ever since this Breitling perpetual calendar entered my collection about one month ago, it has completely hijacked my wrist time. Every morning I look at the watch box, glance at a few pieces that are objectively more prestigious, more e

for the modern versions of them 😂. I do prefer the Navitimer of the modern versions and wish they would have added “Geneva” under “Breitling” on the dials of the 2 AVI’s. It just seems like it needs another line in my opinion. To me the Navitimer is as pe

Do you have a favorite between these two pilot chronographs ? 1963 Breitling Co-Pilot AVI MK2.1 ref. 765 - 41 mm diameter - Caliber Venus 178 1962 Breitling Navitimer MK2.2 ref. 809 with AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) dial - 40 mm diameter

Legibility is actually a big topic for me as well. That was exactly the reason why I chose this model and decided against the Premier Datora version. A beautiful watch, no question. But for my eyes, this Navitimer was clearly the most readable and balance

Source: Bachmann & Scher

For the pleasure of the eyes. One of the few watches I regret not having jumped on... Especially in this condition. Best, Nicolas

Dear watch friends, once again, I could not resist. 🙏 And honestly… this watch has been following me for months. So yesterday morning I finally brought the Breitling Navitimer B19 Chronograph 43 Perpetual home. If somebody had told me a few years ago that

In 1962, astronaut Scott Carpenter approached Breitling with a request: a special Navitimer featuring a 24-hour dial for his orbital flight aboard the Aurora 7 spacecraft. The result became the first Swiss wristwatch in space. More than six decades later,