SUPERB ORIGINAL BREITLING NAVITIMER MODEL 806 WITH ORIGINAL TWIN JET DIAL CASED IN AN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL STAINLESS CASE WITH ROTATING CALCULATOR SLIDE RULE BEZEL (case is excellent with sharp edges and original brushed finish, bezel rotates smoothly)
BREITLING INTRODUCED THE NAVITIMER IN 1952 WITH A ROTATING BEZEL WITH A SLIDE RULE CALCULATOR DUAL SCALE FUNCTION . IT WAS DEVELOPED SPECIFICALLY FOR PILOT, AVIATION TO ALLOW FOR COMPLEX FLIGHT CALCULATION
ON THIS EXAMPLE THE DIAL AND ROTATING SLIDE RULE ARE BOTH ORIGINAL AND IN VERY GOOD STATE OF CONSERVATION , SLIDE RULE INSERT SHOWS TYPICAL AGING/YELLOWING AS THESE WATCHES ARE NOT DUST OR WATER PROOF
THE SERIAL NUMBER DATES ITS PRODUCTION TO 1964
THE SIGNED BREITLING VENUS 178 COLUMN WHEEL CONTROLLED MOVEMENT WAS FULLY OVERHAULED LAST MONTH AND THE DETENT ARBOR REPLACED, RUNS STRONG AND KEEPS GOOD TIME, ALL FUNCTIONS WORK AS THEY SHOULD
CORRECT BREITLING IMPORT CODE
STAINLESS STEEL CASE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND SNAP ON BACK CASE WITH REF. 806, SERIAL # AND BREITLING INSIDE
TRIPLE SIGNED BREITLING (dial, back case and movement)
ACRYLIC CRYSTAL WAS REPLACED AND MATCHES ORIGINAL FACTORY ACRYLIC CRYSTAL
I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A NEW OLD STOCK GENUINE LIZARD CHAMPION WATCH BAND SIMILAR TO THE BAND THIS MODEL WAS FITTED WITH AT THE TIME
THIS ONE HAS AN INTERESTING HISTORY, I PURCHASED IT IN ENGLAND AND IT WAS OWNED BY THE POLICE CHIEF OF NORTHANTS IN UK AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE BACK (ENGRAVING)
YOUR CHANCE TO AQUIRE A FULLY OVERHAULED GENUINE BREITLING REF. 806 AT A GREAT PRICE!
DIMENSIONS: DIAMETER 40.5 WITHOUT CROWN AND 44 MM WITH PUSHERS, 48.5 MM LUG TO LUG, 22 MM BAND
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