Details

Brand

Breitling

Model

Navitimer

Reference

RB012012

Movement

Automatic cal. 01

Case

43mm

Metal

Rose Gold

Circa

2018

Dial

Black

Bezel

Black Aluminium Diver's

Condition

Very Good

Box/Papers

Box & Card

About this watch

Band: Balck Alligator Leather Clasp: Gold Deployant Glass: Sapphire crystal Water Resistant: 3 Bar/30m (Splash Proof) Few watches are as closely tied to aviation as the Breitling Navitimer. It debuted in 1952, developed in conjunction with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Its circular slide rule let pilots work out fuel, speed, and distance calculations on the wrist. The Navitimer has stayed in production ever since, making it one of the longest-running chronographs in watchmaking. The Navitimer 01 was a milestone for the line. It brought Breitling’s own in-house Caliber 01 to the famous dial. This reference RB012012 is the 43mm version in 18k rose gold, which Breitling calls red gold. The case measures 43mm in diameter and 14.25mm deep, with a 22mm lug width. Lug-to-lug is around 49mm making the watch on the larger side. It is pressure-resistant to 3 bar (30 metres). The crown does not screw down, so splashes and rain are ok however it should be kept out of the pool and the ocean. The dial is matte black with applied rose gold baton hour markers, each paired with a luminous dot. The syringe-style hands are treated with Super-LumiNova. There are three sub-registers: a 30-minute chronograph counter at three, a 12-hour counter at six, and small running seconds at nine. There is a date aperture between four and five. Around the outer edge sits the slide rule scale, which works together with the bezel. Protecting the dial is a man-made cambered sapphire crystal, glare-proofed on both sides. The bezel is solid 18k rose gold with the Navitimer’s signature notched edge for grip. It rotates in both directions with a ratcheted action and drives the circular slide rule. With it you can multiply and divide, convert miles to kilometres, and calculate…