History of Breitling Navitimer

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Breitling's renowned Chronomat, introduced in 1942 was the first watch to incorporate a circular slide rule. As a pioneer in aviation timekeeping, Breitling's Navitimer is one of the top respected chronographs in the watch manufacturing industry. The Breitling Navitimer can be purchased with a stainless-steel, yellow gold case or even a combination of the two.
What Is The Navitimer?
History
The History of the Navitimer begins in 1942 with the launch by Breitling of the Chronomat. This was a wristwatch chronograph which incorporated a circular slide rule. This allowed pilots to perform a variety of calculations easily and conveniently.
The Chronomat was instantly popular with pilots and Breitling expanded the concept. The circular slide-rule was branded a "navigation computer" and, along with the chronograph features, provided a huge amount of functionality to pilots.
The three-register version was adopted by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association as their official watch. This "806" model was launched onto the retail market in 1952 with the AOPA logo on the face and the name which has since become famous: Navitimer.
The Navitimer has been updated from manual to automatic, but apart from this the basic design has continued substantially unchanged for over 50 years.
The Navitimer today has became the favorite shows of pilots, aviation enthusiasts or timepieces fans as Breitling set himself an object to manufacture Navitimerss with high technical quality and exceptional reliability. For timepieces collectors, an original 1952 806 is a prize that worth your time, effort and investment.