While many Breitling enthusiasts do not necessarily find themselves in the brand's new designs, the watchmaker has just announced a reissue - almost identical - of its famous 1959 chrono which at the time made pilots happy. line. This Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 replica watch with 40.9 mm steel case, water-resistant to 30 meters and carrying a "house" caliber with manual winding. Note that this limited edition is the first to announce other launches in the weeks and months to come.
In 1952, Breitling developed the Navitimer, a chronograph that quickly became a staple in cockpits, in particular thanks to the presence of the innovative circular slide rule which allowed them to perform all the necessary measurements and conversions in flight.
Breitling has just announced the release of its first reissue, with more launches planned in the future. The Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition is a chronograph reproducing - almost down to the smallest detail - the aesthetic codes of one of the most admired early Navitimers, the Breitling Ref. 806, featuring an all-black dial with tone-on-tone counters and a beaded rotating bezel. It will only be produced in 1959, all numbered and engraved on the caseback.
This re-edition has been designed by recreating the smallest details of the 1959 Navitimer design. Like its ancestor, it has an all-black dial with tone-on-tone counters and, based on one of the distinctive elements of the Ref. Original 806: namely that the dial is embellished with a Breitling inscription in capital letters and the famous winged logo.
The case
This tricompax chrono has a beaded rotating bezel made up very precisely of 94 pearls, the same number as on the 1959 model. During the production period of the Navitimer Ref. Original 806, the number of pearls (the small marks bordering the bezel) has indeed varied between 125 in the early 1950s and 93 in 1960. This detail may seem minor, but it is very important in the eyes of amateurs of historical watches.
The 40.9 mm steel case was also specially developed for the Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition, with the same lugs and the same finishes as the Ref. Original 806. Its famous circular slide rule under the curved acrylic glass and identical in shape to the original will be familiar to all Navitimer enthusiasts. The only improvements due to modernity concern water resistance, which now reaches 3 bars (30 meters) and the Superluminova coating, which here takes on a vintage aspect, as does the entire dial elsewhere.
The movement
An entirely new movement (hand-wound) has been developed to respect the original caliber fitted to the early Navitimer (70 hours of power reserve). The in-house-developed mechanical Breitling B09 manufacture caliber (with column wheel) is inspired by the brand's famous Breitling 01 manufacture caliber and is a COSC-certified chronometer. This movement will animate many of the other historic hand-wound reissues to come. This chrono is fitted with a vintage-inspired black leather strap.
A beautiful reissue that will please fans of the brand with a predilection for vintage Breitling pieces. On the other hand, not sure that collectors - those who own the original piece - will be delighted with this almost identical release. Reference: AB0910371B1X1
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