Hey guys! Welcome to a new zoom episode. Today, we're going to talk about one of the
most iconic chronographs ever made: the Breitling Navitimer, which is perhaps
Breitling's most beloved model and has been around since the early 1950s.
The reference we're talking about today is the AB0127211B1P1, a pretty long
reference number. After you've watched this video, you'll hopefully be a bit more
knowledgeable about the Navitimer. By the way, if you want to learn more about
other models and watches in general, make sure to subscribe to our channel where
you can find all the other zoom episodes, our in-depth watch talks and reviews, as
well as event recaps and how-to videos. But now let's talk about the watch we
have right here, the Breitling Navitimer. Let's begin with a few words about history.
The Navitimer is the evolution of the Breitling Chronomat, which came
out in 1942. The Chronomat was the first watch to have a slide rule bezel, which
was then featured ten years later on the Navitimer. The first reference
number to be sold was the 806, which had a manually wound chronograph movement with
a column wheel mechanism made by Venus. It was the caliber 178. Since then the watch
really hasn't changed very much as we can see today. Most of the features from
the first model are on the new Breitling Navitimer as well.
The size of the watch is 46 millimeters and the thickness is 14.5 millimeters.
So it is relatively thick. It sits comfortably on the wrist, though for
someone with a smaller wrist, it's maybe not the perfect choice. The weight
is 120 grams without the strap. That's not too bad, but it's not a light
watch either. The case is steel on this model, however, Breitling also
offers the Navitimer in steel and gold, black steel, and solid 18-karat red gold.
The case back is transparent sapphire crystal, which lets you see the
movement. The water resistance is three bars or 30 meters. The crown is not
screw down, but it has two gaskets. You just pull it out to set the time in the
second position. Pull it out to the first position to set the date. The crystal on
the Navitimer is sapphire obviously with anti-reflective coating on both
sides. The Breitling Navitimer has a display case back. If you flip it over,
you can see the movement. This is Breitling's all-one caliber,
which is an in-house, self-winding movement, as you can see by the rotor.
This mechanical movement has about 70 hours of power reserve. The vibrations per hour
are 28,800. It has 47 jewels and a calendar function,
which you can see between the four and the five o'clock positions. The model we have right
here comes on a leather strap, but you can also order it on a bracelet. This one,
however, is on a 24/20 leather strap, which means it's 24
millimeters on the lock side and 20 millimeters on the buckle side. The Navitimer
is obviously a chronograph, which is pretty simple to operate
like any other chronograph. You have the top and bottom push-piece. The top
pusher starts and stops the chronograph function. You can reset it with
the bottom pusher. At the three o'clock position, you have a 30-minute
counter, at the six o'clock position you have a 12-hour counter, and at the nine
o'clock position you have a seconds hand. In addition to the chronograph
function, obviously we have the slide rule all the way around the dial, which lets you
calculate all kinds of different things. We won't get into the details here, but if
you're a pilot, you'll certainly know how to use this watch. So again, the Navitimer
is one of the most well-known chronographs in history and due
to its design, it's also one of the most recognizable watches ever. What do
you think of it? Do you like the Navitimer? Or chronographs in general? Do you
own a watch like this? Or plan to get one in the future? Let us know in the
comments below and also make sure to check out our other zoom episodes about
the Rolex Submariner or TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 11. Thank you for watching
and have a nice day! Enjoy your watches! Bye!