{"product_id":"breitling-18k-navitimer-1967s","title":"BREITLING 18k Yellow Gold NAVITIMER 1967s","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"421\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"121\"\u003e1954\u003c\/strong\u003e, Breitling introduced a model equipped with the world’s first \u003cstrong data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"213\"\u003ecircular slide rule bezel\u003c\/strong\u003e. Developed in \u003cstrong data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"236\"\u003e1952\u003c\/strong\u003e at the request of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"308\"\u003eAircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the watch was powered by the renowned \u003cstrong data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eValjoux 72\u003c\/strong\u003e movement and featured a \u003cstrong data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"418\"\u003e12-hour chronograph counter\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"739\"\u003eMost examples were marketed primarily for the \u003cstrong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"488\"\u003eAmerican market\u003c\/strong\u003e, where Breitling strategically leveraged the AOPA network. By associating the watch with the pilots’ organization, Breitling effectively used the AOPA name as a powerful marketing platform and expanded its reach globally among aviation professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"752\"\u003e1955\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the introduction of \u003cstrong data-start=\"779\" data-end=\"791\"\u003eMark 1.3\u003c\/strong\u003e, the model was assigned the reference number \u003cstrong data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"844\"\u003e806\u003c\/strong\u003e for the first time, and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"919\"\u003eBreitling name began appearing on the dial\u003c\/strong\u003e. Soon afterward, the watch would also be equipped with the legendary \u003cstrong data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003eVenus Caliber 178\u003c\/strong\u003e, a movement that played a major role in establishing Breitling’s reputation for quality worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1525\"\u003eDuring the later production of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1152\"\u003eMark 2\u003c\/strong\u003e, watches destined for the American market saw their manufacturer’s export code change from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003eBOW\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003eWOG\u003c\/strong\u003e. This code was also shared with American distribution brands such as \u003cstrong data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003eWakmann\u003c\/strong\u003e, a key sales partner responsible for expanding Breitling’s presence in the United States. This clearly reflects the brand’s strong focus on the American aviation market at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1702\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1538\"\u003e1950\u003c\/strong\u003e, Breitling watches had already been officially adopted by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1621\"\u003eFrench Air Force\u003c\/strong\u003e, which led to the creation of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1656\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003eRef. 765 AVI (Aviation)\u003c\/strong\u003e model in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1701\"\u003e1953\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"2079\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1715\"\u003e1962\u003c\/strong\u003e, a major dial redesign was introduced. The following year, in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1786\"\u003e1963\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Navitimer itself evolved as the previously all-black three sub-dials were replaced with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1906\"\u003esilver-white registers\u003c\/strong\u003e, significantly improving legibility. This marked the arrival of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"1985\"\u003eMark 3\u003c\/strong\u003e generation. Around this period, \u003cstrong data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003eWakmann\u003c\/strong\u003e also established production facilities in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2501\"\u003eWith the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2100\"\u003eMark 4\u003c\/strong\u003e, the bezel design changed dramatically. The earlier \u003cstrong data-start=\"2153\" data-end=\"2176\"\u003e“beads” style bezel\u003c\/strong\u003e, which had featured 98 beads (later reduced to 94 and eventually 93 in late Mark 2), was replaced with a distinctive \u003cstrong data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2323\"\u003esquare-notch milled bezel\u003c\/strong\u003e. This particular bezel configuration existed only for a short period in \u003cstrong data-start=\"2396\" data-end=\"2410\"\u003eearly 1964\u003c\/strong\u003e, and today examples fitted with this bezel command a significant premium among collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2894\"\u003eWith the introduction of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2528\" data-end=\"2538\"\u003eMark 5\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced from \u003cstrong data-start=\"2554\" data-end=\"2570\"\u003e1964 to 1967\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Navitimer underwent another symbolic transformation. The long-standing \u003cstrong data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"2665\"\u003eAOPA wing logo\u003c\/strong\u003e was replaced by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2686\" data-end=\"2705\"\u003e“Twin Jet” logo\u003c\/strong\u003e, depicting two aircraft flanking the Breitling name. This marked the beginning of a new era for the brand, and the same logo was gradually introduced across other Breitling models as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2896\" data-end=\"3221\"\u003eIn \u003cstrong data-start=\"2899\" data-end=\"2907\"\u003e1967\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2913\" data-end=\"2923\"\u003eMark 6\u003c\/strong\u003e generation appeared. In addition to the traditional stainless-steel models, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3023\"\u003egold-cased versions\u003c\/strong\u003e were introduced for the first time. These included \u003cstrong data-start=\"3075\" data-end=\"3157\"\u003egold-capped models with a gold-plated middle case and stainless steel caseback\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as a small number of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3188\" data-end=\"3220\"\u003esolid 18-carat gold examples\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3367\"\u003eDuring this period, the slide-rule scale was also updated with a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3288\" data-end=\"3322\"\u003ered calculation reference mark\u003c\/strong\u003e, making calculations easier to read and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3369\" data-end=\"3643\"\u003eFinally, in \u003cstrong data-start=\"3381\" data-end=\"3389\"\u003e1968\u003c\/strong\u003e, the three chronograph registers were enlarged, creating what collectors now refer to as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3483\" data-end=\"3496\"\u003e“Big Eye”\u003c\/strong\u003e configuration. The story of the original Navitimer \u003cstrong data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3560\"\u003eRef. 806\u003c\/strong\u003e, the model that defined the Navitimer line, would ultimately conclude in \u003cstrong data-start=\"3634\" data-end=\"3642\"\u003e1974\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3645\" data-end=\"3648\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3650\" data-end=\"3752\"\u003eThe example presented here represents one of the most extraordinary pieces within the Navitimer story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3754\" data-end=\"4051\"\u003eIt is an exceptionally rare \u003cstrong data-start=\"3782\" data-end=\"3824\"\u003esolid 18-carat gold Navitimer Ref. 806\u003c\/strong\u003e, a model that almost never appears on the market. As described above, this piece belongs to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3921\" data-end=\"3961\"\u003eMark 6 generation introduced in 1967\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring the slide-rule scale with the distinctive \u003cstrong data-start=\"4015\" data-end=\"4050\"\u003ered calculation reference point\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4053\" data-end=\"4580\"\u003eThe slide rule allows pilots to perform rapid in-flight calculations. For example, by aligning \u003cstrong data-start=\"4148\" data-end=\"4201\"\u003e50 on the outer scale (representing 5,000 meters)\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong data-start=\"4207\" data-end=\"4284\"\u003e60 on the inner scale (representing a descent rate of 1 meter per second)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the corresponding scale opposite \u003cstrong data-start=\"4319\" data-end=\"4325\"\u003e10\u003c\/strong\u003e indicates a reading of \u003cstrong data-start=\"4349\" data-end=\"4363\"\u003e83 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e. This represents the time it would take to descend from 5,000 meters at a constant rate of one meter per second — the kind of calculation that could determine how much time a pilot had available in a given situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4582\" data-end=\"4835\"\u003eThe crown has been replaced, and the strap attachment at the lugs has been repaired. However, the case has been carefully refinished by us without thinning the metal, preserving its original proportions while presenting the watch in beautiful condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4837\" data-end=\"5133\"\u003eFor many collectors, encountering a \u003cstrong data-start=\"4873\" data-end=\"4915\"\u003esolid 18-carat gold Navitimer Ref. 806\u003c\/strong\u003e may well be a \u003cstrong data-start=\"4930\" data-end=\"4964\"\u003eonce-in-a-lifetime opportunity\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a watch that seems destined to choose its owner — and the one fortunate enough to become its partner may well gain a companion worthy of life’s greatest moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- wrist size in our picture is 17cm circumference -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage BREITLING Watches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53136178676019,"sku":null,"price":3630000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/1076\/0499\/files\/5DAD3533-8157-4723-A97F-DC4397D1E593.jpg?v=1775443215","url":"https:\/\/principe-prive-epocadoro.com\/products\/breitling-18k-navitimer-1967s","provider":"PRINCIPE PRIVE - Epoca d'Oro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}