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Breitling Top Time 2002‑33 – Panda Dial – 36mm – Manual Wind – 1969
Breitling Top Time 2002‑33 – Panda Dial – 36mm – Manual Wind – 1969

Breitling Top Time 2002‑33 – Panda Dial – 36mm – Manual Wind – 1969

By Breitling

Located in London, GB

Breitling Top Time 2002‑33 – Panda Dial – 36mm – Manual Wind – 1969 Just arrived back in stock on 28 April, this outstanding Breitling Top Time reference 2002‑33 has undergone a comp...

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Vintage 1960s European Wrist Watches

1969 Breitling Top Time Vintage Aviator's Panda Dial Chronograph Watch - SS
1969 Breitling Top Time Vintage Aviator's Panda Dial Chronograph Watch - SS

1969 Breitling Top Time Vintage Aviator's Panda Dial Chronograph Watch - SS

By Breitling

Located in Suwanee, GA

We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stDibs, but we have sold over 10,000 fine watches and exceptionally served thousands of customers with a 5.0 star rating. ...

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Breitling Top Time, Ref 2006-33, 36mm Case, Panda Dial, Light Patination, c1969
Breitling Top Time, Ref 2006-33, 36mm Case, Panda Dial, Light Patination, c1969

Breitling Top Time, Ref 2006-33, 36mm Case, Panda Dial, Light Patination, c1969

By Breitling

Located in Canterbury, England

Our vintage and attractive manually wound Breitling Top Time, reference 2006-33 features a 36mm stainless steel case (exc crown, 39mm inc crown) with panda dial, and is fitted to a g...

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Vintage 1960s Wrist Watches

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Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph AB0118221G1A1 Silver Panda Dial
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By Breitling

Located in Carmel, IN

This model features the silver "panda" dial with black sub-dials. As an authorized dealer for Breitling we have inspected this and guarantee 100% authenticity.

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2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Breitling Montbrillant Datora Steel Panda Dial Automatic Watch A2133012/B993SS
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By Breitling

Located in New York, NY

Good condition. The crystal has micro marks on its surface. The case back has tiny dents and scratches and the serial number is over-polished. No original box and papers are included...

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Breitling Navitimer 50th Anniversary Steel Panda Black Dial Watch A41322/B633
Breitling Navitimer 50th Anniversary Steel Panda Black Dial Watch A41322/B633

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By Breitling

Located in New York, NY

Near to mint Condition. have no flaws. Original Box and Papers are included Covered by a one-year Chronostore warranty. Details: Model Number A41322/B633 Brand Breitling Department ...

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Breitling Colt Black Panda Dial Chronograph Steel Quartz Mens Watch A73380
Breitling Colt Black Panda Dial Chronograph Steel Quartz Mens Watch A73380

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By Breitling

Located in New York, NY

Good condition. Pearl missing on the bezel insert. Recently serviced. Good condition. Pearl missing on the bezel insert. Recently serviced. Brand: Breitling Type: Wristwatch Dep...

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Breitling Stainless Steel Top Time Panda Dial Manual Wind Wristwatch
Breitling Stainless Steel Top Time Panda Dial Manual Wind Wristwatch

Breitling Stainless Steel Top Time Panda Dial Manual Wind Wristwatch

By Breitling

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Vintage Breitling Top Time chronograph Ref-810 in stainless steel with a Panda dial and run by a cal-178 manual wind movement.

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Breitling for sale on 1stDibs

For pilots and others in love with flight, no brand is more closely associated with the world of aviation than Breitling. From the beginning, watchmaker Léon Breitling, who opened his shop in the Swiss Jura Mountains in 1884, was focused on chronographs and their uses in the burgeoning fields of sports, science and industry.

After Léon’s death, in 1914, his son Gaston continued along his father’s trajectory. An early fan of aeronautics, Gaston introduced one of the first wrist-worn chronographs, a welcome upgrade for pilots used to executing complex maneuvers while juggling a pocket watch.

In 1934, Gaston’s son Willy made another leap in the chronograph’s evolution, patenting the first wristwatch with two pushers — one to start and stop elapsed time and one to reset — a feature now taken for granted.

But perhaps the most significant development under Willy’s leadership was the Chronomat watch. Introduced in 1942, it featured a patented rotating slide-rule bezel for making calculations on the fly. This innovation led to the 1952 creation of the brand’s signature timepiece: the Breitling Navitimer.

Designed in partnership with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, it was adopted as the official watch of the AOPA in 1959 and remains the world’s most iconic pilot’s watch. Not content to rule just the air, Breitling developed dive watches as well, including the Superocean, released in 1957, and the Transocean, which followed in 1958. The house also took its show on the road, producing dashboard clocks and then watches in partnership with luxury automaker Bentley.

The Navitimer, however, still reigns supreme among pilots everywhere. Given the stature earned by Top Gun since its release — as well as the excitement around Top Gun: Maverick — it's never too late to pick up a vintage Breitling Top Gun Navitimer, displaying the official logo of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, for yourself or your favorite wingman.

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Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.

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