Lot 205

Breitling

Navitimer AOPA

A rare, large vintage aviation wrist chronograph with slide rule function via bidirectional rotating bezel and gold-coloured "AOPA" (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) logo on the dial - with operating instructions

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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) was established in 1939 in the US; in 1952 AOPA initiated the launch of Breitling’s Navitimer models, which were developd as navigation watches for pilots, who were able to calculate the remaining distance and fuel consumption etc. with the slide rule. The designers of the watch also chose an extra-large case size to ensure easy readability.
This model was made in 1960; case, dial and luminous hands show some gentle signs of age but are in excellent condition. The movement is engraved "WOG", an US American import mark of the Wakmann Watch Co. Inc., the American importer of Breitling timepieces.