Breitling Navitimer 1962 < >

Name: Navitimer
Model reference:
809
Movement: Venus cal. 178
Size: 40mm
Time display:
24 hour
Dial colors:
Black with silver subdials.
Possible text on dial: Breitling, Cosmonaute, Navitimer,Geneve,
B (Breitling) logo, AOPA logo (Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association)
Case:
stainless steel, gold-filled, gold
Crystal:
Mineral dome shaped
Bezel:
“beads of rice”

History records: Introduction of silver/white subdials.



© picture Kurt Brøndum

Soon after the 24-Navitimer was launched the black dial was replaced for a black dial with silver/white sub dials.
When I first saw the original black dial version I was stunned by it's beauty. I personaly think that the black dial does the model more just.
I found no literature on this matter but I can imagine that it was done for better reading.

rolover image for black & white impression

visit the official breitling website
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