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Breitling Navitimer

Breitling Navitimer - Luxury Swiss Watch - Astounding Value

The Breitling Navitimer is an elegant timepiece from Swiss watchmaker Breitling. The company was started in 1884 by Louis Breitling. Today it is one of few remaining autonomous Swiss watch manufacturers. The parts are made in Switzerland and originally assembled in Saint Imier, Today the company is based in the Grenchen municipality in the canton of Solothurn.

The original statement of the company was to manufacture timepieces for scientific and engineering disciplines, As such the watches are precision instruments of unmatched quality. Today this is evident in both the Navigator and Emergency models.

Breitling watches use a mechanical movement developed in house. The original movement, the Caliber 01 was only available in the Chronomat watches. Today the same movement is available in the prestigious Navitimer models.

Two primary categories of Breitling watches are dive watches and aviation watches. The SuperOcean is the model name of the dive watches. Similarly Navitimer is the model name of the aviation watches.

All watches tend to have a large face, making it easy to read while performing other tasks.

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Navitimer Model

The Breitling Navitimer was first introduced in 1952. The model includes a slide rule intend to enable pilots to mathematical compute flight plans. It is circular, and incorporated in the bezel. This navigational computer watch endorsed by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

Under suggestion from Scott Carpenter in 1961, the 24 hour format was introduced. Carpenter was one of Americas Mercury astronauts and pointed out that in orbit traditional differences in night and day no longer applied. He noted that a 24 hour timepiece would be necessary. The company eagerly complied continuing it's long support of aviators. As a result when Carpenter flew the 2nd manned Aurora 7 orbital mission, he famously carried a Navitimer watch.

In addition to Carpenter, many notable persons have worn the Navitimer. Sean Connery wore the Navitimer in the James Bond film Thunderball. John Travolta, Simon Cowell, Jerry Seinfeld and Rachel Welch have all been photographed wearing the Navitimer.

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Emergency Model

Another famous line of watches is the Breitling Emergency. The watch can broadcast an emergency distress signal. The purpose of the beacon is to serve as a backup to other systems. A military version transmits at the proper military bandwidth. The device claims to have a range of ninety nautical miles.

English military pilots Steve Brooks and Hugh Quentin-Smith were recovered from a crash by using the Emergency watch. The helicopter they were flying crashed back in 2003. Upon surviving the crash in lifeboat, they activated the beacons in their watches. An aircraft was able to locate the downed pilot by the signal.

Civilians may purchase the Emergency watch. However, purchasers are legally bound to incur the cost of the rescue personnel and equipment should the signal be activated.