Breitling Navitimer

Why We Love It Originally released in 1954, the Breitling Navitimer has been in production longer than any other sporting chronograph. Complex yet elegant, the Reference 806 has a dial that you're bound to get lost in... This particular example, a Reference 806, features an extremely sharp 40mm case constructed from steel, the perfect choice for a purpose-built rugged tool watch. The reverse-panda twin jet dial is busy, but rightfully so. Watches used by those flying airplanes should be complicated, right? With that said, we know a lot of pilots. We're yet to meet one who actually knows how to use one of these as a navigational instrument. So if you're the lucky one to scoop up this beautiful example and actually figure out how to use it - let us know! The Story When Breitling designed the Navitimer in the early 1950s, the concept of a civilian tool watch was a novel idea. Watch companies produced a few purpose-designed pieces for military use in the early 20th century, but most watc