For 70 years, Breitling’s original pilot’s watch – Navitimer – has been loved by aviators and tastemakers in equal measure. Worn by an astronaut in space and the biggest stars on Earth, it is Breitling’s most iconic timepiece.
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), the largest aviators’ club in the world, announced the design as its official timepiece. The association’s winged logo was emblazoned at 12 o’clock, and the “navigation timer”—or Navitimer—was born.
“We don’t throw the term ‘icon’ around lightly. The Navitimer is one of the most recognisable watches ever made. It’s on collectors’ lists of the greatest watches of all time. What began as a tool for pilots has gone on to mean something profound to every single person who has had this timepiece along on their personal journey.”
Georges Kern, CEO, Breitling
The Navitimer grew up alongside the burgeoning civil aviation industry. Beloved by airline captains and aircraft enthusiasts, it even made its way into space on the wrist of astronaut Scott Carpenter in 1962 as a 24-hour timepiece to tell day from night. And it wasn’t only pilots drawn to the watch’s irrepressible aesthetic.
To create the new Navitimer, Breitling preserved the most recognisable aspects of the icon’s design code. From a distance, this is unmistakably a Navitimer, with its circular slide rule, baton indexes, trio of chronograph counters, and notched bezel for easy grip. Up close, however, its modern refinements come through loud and clear.
A flattened slide rule and a domed crystal create the illusion of a more compact profile. Alternating polished and brushed finishes give the metal elements a lustrous yet understated quality. A slimmer silhouette on the oscillating weight enhances the open-caseback view of the COSC-certified Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01. This movement provides approximately 70 hours of power reserve, and allows the wearer to change the date—now visible through a discreet window in the sub-dial at 6 o’clock—at any time.
The watch comes in a range of sizes (46, 43, or 41 mm), two case materials (stainless steel or 18-carat red gold), and a choice of straps (semi-shiny alligator or seven-row metal bracelet). Modern colours in shades of blue, green, and copper define its updated dial options. And if there is one feature sure to spark nostalgia, it’s the return of the AOPA wings to their original position at 12 o’clock.
The Navitimer has come a long way since Willy Breitling first drafted his idea for a wrist-worn flight tool. This redesign, with its focus on color, styling, and inclusive appeal, marks a new phase in the Navitimer’s journey, one that blends Breitling’s modern aesthetics and values with its historic watchmaking savoir faire to create an updated identity for the iconic watch that started it all.
Technical Specifications:
NAVITIMER B01 CHRONOGRAPH 46
Reference: AB0137211B1P1, AB0137211B1A1, AB0137211C1P1, AB0137211C1A1, AB0137241L1P1, or AB0137241L1A1
WATCH MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01
Diameter: 30 millimeters
Depth: 7.2 millimeters
Winder: self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing
Power reserve: approximately 70 hours
Number of components: 346
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Chronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4th second, 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers
Display: hour, minute, second, date window
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: stainless steel
Diameter: 46 millimeters
Thickness: 13.95 millimeters
Water resistance: up to 3 bar (30 meters)
Glass: cambered sapphire, glareproofed on both sides
Caseback: screwed steel, sapphire crystal
Crown: non screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: bidirectional with circular slide rule
DIAL/HANDS
Black, blue, or dark green with contrasting chronograph counters
Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes, hour and minute hands
STRAP
Black or brown alligator leather strap with a folding buckle or stainless-steel 7-row Navitimer bracelet with a butterfly clasp
NAVITIMER B01 CHRONOGRAPH 46
Reference: RB0137241G1P1 or RB0137241G1R1
WATCH MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01
Diameter: 30 millimeters
Depth: 7.2 millimeters
Winder: self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing
Power reserve: approximately 70 hours
Number of components: 346
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Chronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4th second, 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers
Display: hour, minute, second, date window
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: 18 k red gold
Diameter: 46 millimeters
Thickness: 13.95 millimeters
Water resistance: up to 3 bar (30 meters)
Glass: cambered sapphire, glareproofed on both sides
Caseback: screwed steel, sapphire crystal
Crown: non screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: bidirectional with circular slide rule
DIAL/HANDS
Silver with black contrasting chronograph counters
Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes, hour and minute hands
STRAP
Black alligator leather strap with a folding buckle or 18 k red gold 7-row Navitimer bracelet with a butterfly clasp
NAVITIMER B01 CHRONOGRAPH 43
Reference: AB0138211B1P1, AB0138211B1A1, AB0138241G1P1, AB0138241G1A1, AB0138241K1P1, AB0138241K1A1, AB0138241C1P1, AB0138241C1A1, AB0138241L1P1, or AB0138241L1A1
WATCH MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01
Diameter: 30 millimeters
Depth: 7.2 millimeters
Winder: self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing
Power reserve: approximately 70 hours
Number of components: 346
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Chronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4th second, 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers
Display: hour, minute, second, date window
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: stainless steel
Diameter: 43 millimeters
Thickness: 13.69 millimeters
Water resistance: up to 3 bar (30 meters)
Glass: cambered sapphire, glareproofed on both sides
Caseback: screwed steel, sapphire crystal
Crown: non screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: bidirectional with circular slide rule
DIAL/HANDS
Black, silver, copper, ice blue, or mint green with contrasting chronograph counters
Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes, hour and minute hands
STRAP
Black alligator leather strap with a folding buckle or stainless-steel 7-row Navitimer bracelet with a butterfly clasp
NAVITIMER B01 CHRONOGRAPH 43
Reference: RB0138211B1P1 or RB0138211B1R1
WATCH MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01
Diameter: 30 millimeters
Depth: 7.2 millimeters
Winder: self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing
Power reserve: approximately 70 hours
Number of components: 346
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Chronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4th second, 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers
Display: hour, minute, second, date window
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: 18 k red gold
Diameter: 43 millimeters
Thickness: 13.69 millimeters
Water resistance: up to 3 bar (30 meters)
Glass: cambered sapphire, glareproofed on both sides
Caseback: screwed steel, sapphire crystal
Crown: non screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: bidirectional with circular slide rule
DIAL/HANDS
Black with white contrasting chronograph counters
Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes, hour and minute hands
STRAP
Black alligator leather strap with a folding buckle or 18 k red gold 7-row Navitimer bracelet with a butterfly clasp
NAVITIMER B01 CHRONOGRAPH 41
Reference: AB0139241C1P1, AB0139241C1A1, AB0139211G1P1, AB0139211G1A1, AB0139211L1P1, or AB0139211L1A1
WATCH MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01
Diameter: 30 millimeters
Depth: 7.2 millimeters
Winder: self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing
Power reserve: approximately 70 hours
Number of components: 346
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Chronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4th second, 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers
Display: hour, minute, second, date window
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: stainless steel
Diameter: 41 millimeters
Thickness: 13.60 millimeters
Water resistance: up to 3 bar (30 meters)
Glass: cambered sapphire, glareproofed on both sides
Caseback: screwed steel, sapphire crystal
Crown: non screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: bidirectional with circular slide rule
DIAL/HANDS
Blue, silver, or mint green with contrasting chronograph counters
Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes, hour and minute hands
STRAP
Black or gold-brown alligator leather strap with a folding buckle or stainless-steel 7-row Navitimer bracelet with a butterfly clasp
NAVITIMER B01 CHRONOGRAPH 41
Reference: RB0139211G1P1 or RB0139211G1R1
WATCH MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01
Diameter: 30 millimeters
Depth: 7.2 millimeters
Winder: self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing
Power reserve: approximately 70 hours
Number of components: 346
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Chronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4th second, 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers
Display: hour, minute, second, date window
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: 18 k red gold
Diameter: 41 millimeters
Thickness: 13.60 millimeters
Water resistance: up to 3 bar (30 meters)
Glass: cambered sapphire, glareproofed on both sides
Caseback: screwed steel, sapphire crystal
Crown: non screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: bidirectional with circular slide rule
DIAL/HANDS
Silver with contrasting chronograph counters
Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes, hour and minute hands
STRAP
Brown alligator leather strap with a folding buckle or 18 k red gold 7-row Navitimer bracelet with a butterfly clasp
Prices start from £6,950.00 RRP
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