Created with pilots in mind, the iconic Navitimer has undergone another refreshing process. This time, the result is a wide range of variants modeled on historical models.
“Icon” is by far one of the most misused terms in the watch industry, and not only in purely marketing terms. The status of an icon is often attributed to watches whose contribution to the history of watchmaking (in any of its aspects) is sometimes questionable. However, there are some timepieces whose cult character is not even worth discussing. When Willy Fake Breitling designed a useful chronograph with a contrasting dial and a slide rule in 1952, he probably did not fully realize that 70 years later this watch would enjoy unflagging popularity. What’s more, it will continue to be produced in an almost unchanged form, although with modifications and improvements introduced from time to time. The newest Navitimer at first glance looks almost exactly like a watch from seven decades ago, but a closer inspection reveals a number of subtle, new details (and you can refresh the history of the model HERE).
The Navitimer a.d.2022 will be available in a wide range of colors and three case sizes: 41 mm, 43 mm and 46 mm. The housing, faithful to the original, can be made of steel or rose gold, with two sapphire glasses at the front and back. Some elements underwent a facelift, slightly flattening the logarithmic slide and adding a convex sapphire glass. The housing surfaces are finished with satin finish and polished details, which, according to the manufacture, add nobility to the Navitimer. Finally, there is a detail that fans of the model will surely enjoy the most – the winged AOPA logo on the dial, a nod to the historical models made for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
Regardless of the version, the envelopes contain the same automatic caliber – the Fake Breitling flagship, pride and pride – B01. Werk has a power reserve of 70 hours, operates at a frequency of 4 Hz, is certified by COSC chronometers and a date display. The chronograph controls the column wheel, and the automatic mainspring winding is achieved by a partially skeletonized rotor. B01 is clearly visible through the window in the caseback, presenting a decent set of decorations.
In the largest case size – 46 mm – the Navitimera in steel will be available with a black or blue dial with white counters or a green dial with black details. In the gold version, the dial is silver and the counters and slider are black.
43 mm Navitimer – the most frequently chosen version among collectors – is the option of a classic inverted panda in steel, or colored options: mint-green, ice-blue, copper or silver with black, contrasting accessories. In gold, Fake Breitling has opted for a black and white classic.
Finally, the smallest, 41 mm variant of the watch – perfect for smaller wrists of ladies and gentlemen. The steel watch was given a navy blue dial with black totalizers or a silver or mint dial with silver accessories. The gold “41” has an all-silver dial.
At the end of the price. The 41 mm Navitimer in steel costs PLN 38,500, and in gold – PLN 79,000.
The 43 mm Navitimer in steel was valued at PLN 39,000, and the zloty at PLN 82,000.
The 46 mm Navitimer costs PLN 39,500 for the steel version and PLN 85,000 for the gold version.
All models will also be available with a bracelet which, depending on the metal, increases the price accordingly.
