98th Auction
2018/11/10
Lot 247
Breitling à Genève, "Navitimer", Case No. 1422432, Ref. 7806, Cal. Val 7740, 41 mm, circa 1973
An aviator's large vintage wristwatch with chronograph, date and slide rule function via turnable bezel in a rare black anodized steel case
Case: steel, black anodized, steel push back. Dial: black.
The appeal of these extravagant models in the Navitimer range lies to a great extent in the large modern cases and the deliberately masculine design elements. Particularly striking, however, is the fact that the watch has a black anodised case. While this is popular and modern today, it was a very novel idea in the 1970s. The Breitling catalogues of the time present some few examples featuring black anodised cases - mainly intended for purposes where light reflection was undesirable such as military use or in aviation.
An aviator's large vintage wristwatch with chronograph, date and slide rule function via turnable bezel in a rare black anodized steel case
Case: steel, black anodized, steel push back. Dial: black.
The appeal of these extravagant models in the Navitimer range lies to a great extent in the large modern cases and the deliberately masculine design elements. Particularly striking, however, is the fact that the watch has a black anodised case. While this is popular and modern today, it was a very novel idea in the 1970s. The Breitling catalogues of the time present some few examples featuring black anodised cases - mainly intended for purposes where light reflection was undesirable such as military use or in aviation.
estimated
7.700—10.000 €
Price realized
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