Gentleman's 18K Rose Gold Breitling Navitimer 1884 Swiss Made Wristwatch
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This gentleman's 18K rose gold Breitling Navitimer 1884 Certifie Chronometre Manufacture En Suisse 43 Swiss-made wristwatch has a round shaped black dial, Arabic numerals and rose gold and luminescent hour stick markers and hands. It has a red second hand, and three sub-dials at the 3, 6 and 9 o'clock. There is a date window at the 6 o'clock and a rotatable outer bezel. It runs on 47 jewels automatic Swiss made movement. The reference # is RB0138 and the serial # is 3362302. An open back reveals the movement within. The watch is attached to a Croco Veritable black leather strap with an 18K rose gold buckle signed, Breitling. It comes with a quick start guide and the original box.
Willy Breitling was approached by the renowned US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) in 1952 and asked to create a new chronograph for its members. He decided to develop an innovative wrist-worn instrument that would enable pilots to perform all necessary flight calculations, including average speed, distance traveled, fuel consumption, rate of climb or descent, and conversion of miles to kilometers or nautical miles. At that time, calculations required a logarithmic slide rule. Willy Breitling therefore adapted the original logarithmic slide rule of the 1940s Chronomat for aviation purposes and integrated it into a rotating bezel, surrounded by small beads to make it easier to manipulate. The case diameter was fixed at 41 millimeters, which was large for its time; large enough to ensure that all the information provided by the dial would be easy to read. The readability was further enhanced by oversized Arabic numerals filled with radium that efficiently contrasted with the black dial. The name itself is a combination of navigation and timer.
• Gold fineness: 18K rose gold
• Gram weight: 126.0 grams
• Independently appraised value for insurance purposes: $23,000.00 (appraisal certificate included)
• Case measures approximately 43cm in diameter
All items in the Estate Originals Collection are estate pieces created in years gone by. Although this item is in excellent condition, it could have some signs of its age and past enjoyment. The images shown are of the exact item you will receive.
