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Year of Production: 1970
Case Size: 48mm
Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial Color: Black
Bracelet/Strap: Stainless steel
Movement Type: Automatic
Box: No
Papers: No
Location: United Kingdom
Estimates 3,179 - 3,815 USD
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Description
An (IAF) Iraqi Airforce issued Breitling Navitimer automatic reference: 1806 gentleman's wristwatch
Model: Navitimer 1806
Serial: 1448369
Year: 1970 (Approximation)
Case Material: Stainless steel
Caseback: Bearing insignia of the Iraqi Airforce in addition to serial number and Breitling stamp internally
Case diameter: 48mm
Dial: Stamped with Iraqi wings in place of Breitling wings, black with silvered subdials, having silvered outer bi-directional rotating logarithmic navigation computer, pointers at 3 o'clock, 9 o'clock and 12 o'clock
Numerals: luminescent batons on main dial with Arabic numerals on additional apertures
Movement: Automatic
Calibre: 12 micro rotor
Functions: Date aperture, rotating bezel, bi-directional rotating logarithmic navigation computer, chronograph function
Strap: Stainless steel
Buckle: Deployant clasp stamped Breitling Geneve
Acquired during military service assisting the UK government's inquiry into the suspected proliferation of WMD's in Iraq during the Gulf War.