1966 BREITLING NAVITIMER Vintage Aviator's AOPA Chronograph Watch -
18K Gold Plated & Stainless Steel
Superior Original Dial - All Original Parts
- 1 Year Warranty
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Rare AOPA Edition - Original
Dial - Superior Aviator's Watch
"There has never been anyone
in a plane's cockpit without a Breitling Navitimer on his wrist
-- or who would at least wished to have one." - Musings of an
aviation journalist
The Navitimer is the most iconic model the brand
ever made, and as such it is at the top of collector's wish list
who have an interest in Breitling, aviation, or special chronographs.
When the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
(A.O.P.A.) needed a timepiece that would better serve their pilot's
needs in the cockpit, they called upon Breitling, the renowned
manufacturer of technical watches, who rose to the occasion to
accomplish this impressive feat through the Navitimer, the world's
most advanced aviation timepiece at the time.
The Navitimer was special in a number of ways;
what was especially useful for pilots was the navigational
computer built into the watch. The rotating bezel functioned as
a slide rule, giving pilots the ability to calculate remaining
distances, fuel consumption, and other critical flight equations.
Its rotating bezel functioned as a slide rule. Used as a navigational
computer, it gave pilots the ability to calculate remaining distances,
fuel consumption, and other critical flight equations.
Serious collectors will recognize the important
wristwatch listed in this auction as a rare early AOPA Navitimer.
These scarce early examples were not offered for sale to the public
like nearly all Navitimers then and now; to obtain one, the purchaser
had to be an eligible member of the A.O.P.A. And then the watches
were sold in a fairly limited quantities.
Today's auction showcases this
honest, original AOPA Navitimer with angled edge bezel.
It is in honest original condition
and presents nicely. Because these were "tool" watches
they often show much wear and the complicated dials did not refinish
well.
This one has a fantastic untouched
original dial. The luminous has darkly toned giving the numbers
a "ghosted" appearance.
Its case is in very honest condition
still retaining its original factory satin finish on the back.
Overall, it shows fairly light wear. The very tips of the lugs
have the slightest bits of gold wear, but you need to magnification
to see it. On the wrist, it presents very nicely.
Its Breitling Venus 178 movement
is very clean. Photos of the inside available upon request.
One
of our Master Watchmakers has fully serviced the watch which consists
of fully disassembling the movement, carefully inspecting each
part, replacing any overly worn components, reassembling and lubricating
the movement, and extensive testing (a $995 value).
It
is running and true, keeping very accurate time.
For the finishing touch, we have
equipped it with a brand new high-end aftermarket crocodile strap
with soft so-called "Cartier" lining making it ready
for immediate enjoyment.
It can also be equipped with
one of the brand new vintage style distressed leather straps shown
in the photos of the watch on the wrist if you would like.
Like always, included with the
purchase is a full one-year international warranty on the movement
and its function, a custom printed Connoisseur of Time Certificate
of Authenticity, and a new timing certificate attesting to its
performance.
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Timepiece's
Finer Points:
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Dial:
Original
finish, signed Breitling Navitimer with "AOPA" winged
logo, black with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for
the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer telemeter
and slide-rule graduations, original and untouched, excellent
condition with only light aging to the surface and darkening of
the luminous
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Crystal:
Acrylic,
excellent condition
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Case: 18K
gold plated with stainless
steel back, large, three-body, polished, angular faceted edge
bezel, case back with logo, bidirectional revolving graduated
bezel that functions as a navigational computer, lapidated lugs,
signed Breitling, 40mm wide (without crown), 47mm lugs tip-to-tip
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Band:
Brand new high-end aftermarket crocodile strap with soft so-called
"Cartier" lining making it ready for immediate enjoyment.
It can also be equipped with one of the brand new vintage style
distressed leather straps shown in the photos of the watch on
the wrist if you would like.
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Movement: Cal.
178, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement,
monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance
spring
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Function:
Hours,
Minutes, Chronograph, Slide Rule, Subsidiary Seconds
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Crown: Signed Breitling,
original, pusher and crown have gold wear |
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Detailed
Appraisal:
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Crystal
type: Acrylic,
excellent condition
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Service: One
of our Master Watchmakers has fully serviced the watch which consists
of fully disassembling the movement, carefully inspecting each
part, replacing any overly worn components, reassembling and lubricating
the movement, and extensive testing (a $995 value).
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Timing: It
is running and true, keeping very accurate time.
- Warranty:
1-year C.O.T. international warranty.
Your watch is important to us, and we will take care of it
for its lifetime. We provide the best after sale care in the
business with an extremely experienced team of four Master
Watchmakers all of whom each have over thirty-five years of
experience and a large number of parts. One used to be the
watchmaker for an authorized Rolex dealership and was given
special training by Rolex at their Beverly Hills Service Center.
- Box/Papers:
BOX - Connoisseur of Time watch presentation box; PAPERS -
Connoisseur of Time Certificate of Authenticity; New timing
certificate
100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are in any way unsatisfied
with the watch we will fully refund the purchase price.
Simply notify us and send it back anytime within 30 days
after it has been received. Our goal is to exceed your expectations
throughout the buying experience. View our feedback and
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of Time, Inc.
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U.S.A.
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Connoisseur of Time, Inc.
1000 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.
Suite 6-343
Suwanee, GA 30024
U.S.A.
Phone: eBay does not allow our contact
information to be displayed. Please Google our name and visit
our website if you would like to contact us by phone. It is
listed toward the bottom of our homepage and prominently on
each watch's listing page.
Hours of
Operation:
Monday
- Friday
10am - 4pm EST
Closed Saturdays & Sundays.
Our
Selling & Shipping Information:
- 100% satisfaction guarantee for all of our watches. If
you are in any way unsatisfied with it, you are welcome
to return it in the condition it was sold anytime within
30 days for a full refund of the purchase price. Our goal
is to exceed your expectations throughout the buying experience.
We hope you love it!
- The water
resistance of vintage watches can no longer be guaranteed
and is not covered under the watch's warranty. We don't
recommend getting a vintage watch wet - and really don't
recommend showering or diving with it - even one that
was originally designed to be waterproof.
- We have
extensive international shipping experience. In the last
12 years we have safely shipped thousands of high value
watches around the world (to over 70 countries!).
- All items are packaged very carefully and mailed in large
reinforced shipping boxes appropriate for high value items
so you don't need to worry about your watch arriving safely.
Wait until you see how big the box is that your watch
is coming in!
(Please do remember though that while we do our very best
and have careful procedures and quality control inspections
- we will again fully re-test the proper functioning of
your watch after you pay, right before we send it to you
- from time to time
some courier workers don't handle packages the way we
think that they would want their own packages to be handled.
Watches are ultra-precision instruments, and the timekeeping
of most is governed by a small spring that is only about
1/8 the thickness of a human hair.
The vast majority of our watches arrive safely and problem
free. However at times vintage watches
and their hairsprings can be sensitive to rough courier
handling or just having a difficult trip to you.
But even on a bad day there's still good news... We offer
a full one-year warranty on virtually every watch we sell
(unless occasionally specifically stated otherwise), so
if anything happens to it in transit or goes wrong anytime
in the first year, we will gladly repair it for you at
no charge. Yes, even the older vintage watches. So sit
back, relax, and dream about the first place where you're
going to wear your new watch!
- Our official
warranty in many ways mirrors those of a number of the
watch manufacturers and covers the proper timekeeping
of the movement. It does not cover things like abuse,
being dropped, crystals, bracelets, crowns, case parts
etc. or water resistance. While we are the sole determinants
of what qualifies for warranty work.... even if you have
a problem that you don't think will qualify for coverage,
tell us about it anyway. We are here to serve and just
might be able to help you.
- Winning bidders must fully pay within 48 hours of the end
of the auction. After 48 hours the watch will be relisted.
- To be fair to all bidders, we make it our practice not
to end an auction early.
- Because of the high rate of lost items and number of fraudulent
payments, we do not sell or ship to Indonesia or Africa.
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at the end of the auction with the exact shipping cost.
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