The Breitling Navitimer is an evolution of the 1942 Breitling Chronomat, with its typical slide rule bezel. Breitling decided to improve this highly practical bezel and in 1952, the Navitimer was born. This slide rule bezel was used to calculate complicated operations without any other tool. In 1952, the very first Navitimer adorned the “Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association” (AOPA) emblem on its dial (the typical double-wing logo) and by 1960, a real cooperation with the AOPA began. The “Navitimer” name is the contraction of “navigation” and “timer”.
| Stock # | BRL2100Q | |
| Brand | Breitling | |
| Style | Navitimer Quartz | |
| Model | 2100 | |
| Serial | N/A | |
| Size | Men's | |
| Material | Stainless Steel | |
| Dial | Black Gloss | |
| Millimeters | 41mm | |
| Strap | 2pc Leather Strap |
CASE & BRACELET
The strong case has been polished in the past and retains full and even lugs, and retains its original pump pushers and signed crown. The mineral glass crystal is in excellent condition and the exterior slide rule bezel shows appropriate signs of light use and retains its tritium pearl, which matches the dial perfectly. The case back retains its original factory engravings, though they are light due to previous polishing. The watch comes supplied on a 2-piece leather strap.
DIAL & HANDS
The matte black dial and all logos and texts are in excellent condition and the digital reading is in working order. The luminous material on the hour markers has aged to a handsome yellow patina and shows no degradation under UV inspection. The original cigarette hands match the dial perfectly, under U.V. light inspection the minute hand shows some lume loss, the hour hand remains fully intact. The inner fixed compass bezel is in excellent condition.
ACCESSORIES
None. The watch is in in perfect working order, previous service history is unknown.
