Description
Breitling pairs their iconic Navitimer slide rule bezel with a perpetual calendar complication — available in both stainless steel and full platinum. The altitude-inspired design pushes this legendary collection to its most complex expression yet.
Design
Classic Navitimer case with slide rule bezel, perpetual calendar display, available in stainless steel and platinum variants.
Specs
- Movement: B19 in-house
- Case: 43mm SS or Platinum
- Complication: Perpetual calendar
- Price: ~$31,700 (SS) / ~$52,000 (Platinum)
- Complications: Chronograph, Perpetual Calendar, Moonphase
What's Exciting
A perpetual calendar Navitimer in steel is rare enough — but in platinum, it becomes a statement piece for serious collectors. Breitling's most ambitious Nav yet.
Sources
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History
Breitling was founded in 1884 by Léon Breitling in Saint-Imier, Switzerland, with a focus on chronographs and precision instruments. The Navitimer launched in 1952 as a purpose-built tool for pilots, featuring an integrated circular slide rule bezel — based on the earlier Chronomat from 1942 — that could calculate fuel consumption, airspeed, and unit conversions on the wrist. It became the official timepiece of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), whose winged logo graced the dial for decades. Adding a perpetual calendar to this pilot's icon merges cockpit-instrument DNA with the mechanical mastery of tracking day, date, month, moon phase, and leap year without correction until 2100.
