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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BREITLING "Harrison Ford" PLUTON Navitimer 2100 Multifunction Military Pilots
By Breitling
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? We’re new to offering our carefully curated collection on 1stD...
Stainless Steel
$5,369
W 1.38 in L 1.62 in
1945 Breitling Vintage Aviator's Ref. 760 Mens Chronograph Watch - 18K Rose Gold
By Breitling
Located in Suwanee, GA
NAMED ONE OF WATCHPRO MAGAZINE’S “HOT 100” - THE TOP 100 INFLUENCERS OF THE U.S. WATCH INDUSTRY. HOW CAN WE SERVE YOU? 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. 1945 BREITLING Vintage...
Rose Gold
Breitling Chronomat 808
By Breitling
Located in istanbul, TR
Brand: Breitling Model Name: Breitling Vintage Chronomat Steel Watch 217012 808 Model Number: 808 Gender: Mens Movement: Original Breitling manual-w...
Stainless Steel
Breitling Superocean 46MM U17368 Black Rubber Steel Two-Tone Rose Gold Watch
By Breitling
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Breitling Gender: Mens Metal Type: Stainless Steel Diameter: 46.00 mm Weight: 187.64 grams BREITLING Gent's, stainless steel and 18K rose gold, BREITLING Swiss made...
Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, Steel
Breitling Colt Chronometer Date Quartz Watch
By Breitling
Located in San Fernando, CA
Breitling Colt Chronometer Date Quartz Watch Breitling Colt Case Shape: Round Dial: black with white luminescent numeral markers Hour, Minute and second Hands and date window at 3 o'...
Vintage Breitling Chronomat 18k Yellow Gold Hand Wind Men's Watch Ref. 769
By Breitling
Located in New York, NY
This vintage Breitling Chronomat Ref. 769 is an exceptionally rare early chronograph, crafted in solid 18k yellow gold and powered by the legendary manual-wind Venus 175 movement. It...
18k Gold
Breitling Cockpit Ladies Watch A71356 Bronze Diamond Dial #23247
By Breitling
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Breitling Cockpit Ladies Watch Model: A71356 Serial: 775819 This Breitling cockpit watch is set in stainless steel with a red leather band Case is 32 mm in diameter Bronze dial w...
Stainless Steel
Breitling Jupiter Pilot A59028 Stainless Steel Black Dial Quartz Watch
By Breitling
Located in Miami, FL
Breitling Jupiter Pilot quartz chronograph wristwatch in stainless steel featuring 42mm case with signature slide-rule bezel and black dial with three subdials. Reference A59028, alarm function, date display, luminous markers and hands, stainless steel bracelet, shows visible wear consistent with fair condition. Product Specifications: Item Type: Aviation Chronograph Alarm Watch Brand: Breitling Jupiter Pilot Reference: A59028 Metal: Stainless Steel Case Size: 42mm Dial: Black with Silver Subdials Indices: Luminous Baton Markers Bezel Type: Bidirectional Rotating Slide-Rule Bezel Color: Stainless Steel Movement: Breitling Quartz...
Stainless Steel
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