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Breitling Navitimer

Collection profile · 1952

Iconic pilot's chronograph with circular slide rule bezel, first introduced in 1952 for the AOPA.

Collection shots

Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 46Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 41

Pronunciation & name

NAV-ih-tie-mer

Why it matters

Navitimer is Breitling’s most important collector destination: a slide-rule pilot chronograph with AOPA roots, spaceflight associations through the Cosmonaute, and modern B01 references that keep the design commercially active.

Key references

Breitling Navitimer collection

806 1952

Navitimer 806 — 806 is a key Navitimer reference or variant used to anchor collector searches for this collection, with source context from breitling.com.

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Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 46

B01 1952

Navitimer B01 — B01 is a key Navitimer reference or variant used to anchor collector searches for this collection, with source context from breitling.com.

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Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 41

Cosmonaute 1952

Navitimer Cosmonaute — Cosmonaute is a key Navitimer reference or variant used to anchor collector searches for this collection, with source context from breitling.com.

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Breitling Navitimer collection

Montbrillant 1952

Navitimer Montbrillant — Montbrillant is a key Navitimer reference or variant used to anchor collector searches for this collection, with source context from breitling.com.

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Collection timeline

  • 1952 — Breitling introduces the Navitimer pilot chronograph for aviation calculations.
  • 1962 — The Cosmonaute branch links the Navitimer family to spaceflight history.
  • 2022 — Breitling refreshes the Navitimer for the collection’s 70th anniversary era.

News

  • About Navitimer history 2022 — Breitling’s official history page frames the Navitimer from aviation tool to icon. ↗
  • B19 perpetual-calendar chronograph coverage 2024 — Hodinkee covered Breitling’s B19 movement across Navitimer and sister lines. ↗
  • Navitimer Automatic 35 introduced 2019 — The smaller Automatic branch expanded Navitimer beyond classic chronographs. ↗
  • Navitimer B19 product page 2024 — The B19 perpetual-calendar chronograph became a current high-complication Navitimer expression. ↗

Fun facts

Slide-rule bezel

The Navitimer’s defining feature is its circular aviation slide rule.

Cosmonaute branch

The Cosmonaute is the 24-hour-display branch associated with spaceflight history.

FAQ

When was the Navitimer introduced?

Watchatlas uses 1952 as the source-backed first major introduction year for the Navitimer collection page.

What are the key Navitimer references to know?

Start with 806, B01, Cosmonaute; these are the reference chips used to anchor the collection page.

Why does the Navitimer matter?

Navitimer is Breitling’s most important collector destination: a slide-rule pilot chronograph with AOPA roots, spaceflight associations through the Cosmonaute, and modern B01 references that keep the design commercially active.

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