Breitling Navitimer AB0138241C1P1

Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43mm AB0138241C1P1

In 1952, Willy Breitling developed a wrist-worn chronograph with a circular slide rule that allowed pilots to perform all necessary flight calculations. Two years later, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced the design as the official timepiece. The 'navigation timer' – or Navitimer – was born. The AOPA was (and remains) the largest pilot club in the world, with nearly all American aviators among its ranks. As the true pilot's watch during the golden age of civil aviation, the Navitimer was worn by airline captains and aviation enthusiasts. It even made its way to space on the wrist of astronaut Scott Carpenter in 1962. And it wasn't just pilots who were drawn to the irresistible aesthetics of the watch. Celebrities of that time, such as Miles Davis and Serge Gainsbourg, were devotees, demonstrating that the Navitimer had both style and function. There have been many iterations of Breitling's icon since its debut 70 years ago, but this new Navitimer captures the most classic features and enhances them with modern refinements.