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Breitling Top Time Chronograph

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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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

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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

Introduced in 1964, the Top Time was Breitling’s youthful, modern chronograph, offering a fresher alternative to the more technical Navitimer and Chronomat.

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Vintage 1960s European Wrist Watches

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Breitling Gold Plated Stainless Steel Top Time Driver Chronograph Wristwatch
Breitling Gold Plated Stainless Steel Top Time Driver Chronograph Wristwatch

Breitling Gold Plated Stainless Steel Top Time Driver Chronograph Wristwatch

By Breitling

Located in New York, NY

Breitling. A Gold-Plated and Stainless Steel Chronograph Model: Top Time Reference: 2003-33 No: 1120xxx Circa: 1965 Case.

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

1966 Breitling Top Time Vintage Ref. 2003 Mens Chronograph Watch - Gold Plated
1966 Breitling Top Time Vintage Ref. 2003 Mens Chronograph Watch - Gold Plated

1966 Breitling Top Time Vintage Ref. 2003 Mens Chronograph Watch - Gold Plated

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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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Breitling Top Time Deus 41mm Automatic Chronograph Limited Edition Watch A23310
Breitling Top Time Deus 41mm Automatic Chronograph Limited Edition Watch A23310

Breitling Top Time Deus 41mm Automatic Chronograph Limited Edition Watch A23310

By Breitling

Located in Simpsonville, SC

The Breitling Top Time Deus Limited Edition Watch is a striking example of precision and style. This timepiece showcases Breitling's dedication to craftsmanship and innovation, makin...

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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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Stainless Steel

BREITLING Top Time Chronograph
BREITLING Top Time Chronograph

BREITLING Top Time Chronograph

By Breitling

Located in Verona, IT

Stainless steel 42mm watch by Breitling. Chronograph, tachymeter scale,manual wind, leather strap with original stainless steel Breitling buckle.

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Vintage 1970s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

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Breitling Top Time Chronograph Stainless Steel 814
Breitling Top Time Chronograph Stainless Steel 814

Breitling Top Time Chronograph Stainless Steel 814

By Breitling

Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

"Ref: COM002436 Manufacturer: Breitling Model: Top Time Model Ref: 814 Age: 1960 Gender: Mens Complete With: Xupes Presentation Box Only Dial: Black Other Glass: Plexiglass Movement...

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Vintage 1960s Wrist Watches

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Stainless Steel

Breitling Stainless Steel Top Time Chronograph Wristwatch
Breitling Stainless Steel Top Time Chronograph Wristwatch

Breitling Stainless Steel Top Time Chronograph Wristwatch

By Breitling

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Breitling Top Time Chronograph circa 1960s. Featuring 37mm width cushion shaped stainless steel case with steel back and smooth rhodium plated bezel with acrylic crystal.

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Breitling Stainless Steel Top Time Chronograph Wristwatch circa 1962
Breitling Stainless Steel Top Time Chronograph Wristwatch circa 1962

Breitling Stainless Steel Top Time Chronograph Wristwatch circa 1962

By Breitling

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Breitling Top Time Ref. 2002-33 Case Stainless steel, acrylic glass Movement Valjoux 7733, manual-wind, chronograph Strap Leather strap, buckle circa 1962

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Breitling Stainless Steel Top Time Chronograph Wristwatch circa 1960s
Breitling Stainless Steel Top Time Chronograph Wristwatch circa 1960s

Breitling Stainless Steel Top Time Chronograph Wristwatch circa 1960s

By Breitling

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Breitling stainless steel Top Time cushion chronograph wristwatch, Ref. 2007/33 3, circa 1960s. 38mm wide case with textured surface, with beautiful original blue dial with silvered ...

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Breitling Yellow Gold Filled Top Time Chronograph Wristwatch
Breitling Yellow Gold Filled Top Time Chronograph Wristwatch

Breitling Yellow Gold Filled Top Time Chronograph Wristwatch

By Breitling

Located in New York, NY

A Gold-Filled Chronograph from Breitling Model: Top Time Circa: 1965 Reference: 2000 Movement: Cal. 188 manual-wind Venus chronograph movement Case: 36mm; gold-plated ...

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Vintage 1960s Swiss Wrist Watches

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Gold-filled

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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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