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Breitling Chronomat 81950 Stainless Steel w/ a Silver dial 38mm Automatic watch

Name: Breitling Chronomat 81950 Stainless Steel w/ a Silver dial 38mm Automatic watch
Brand: Breitling
Price: 5720 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Breitling Chronomat in stainless steel with an 18k yellow gold bezel on a brown alligator strap. Auto w/ date and chronograph. Comes with original box, recent factory service and a brand new strap. 38 mm case size. Circa 1980s. Ref 81950. Fine Pre-owned Breitling Watch. Certified preowned Sport Breitling Chronomat 81950 watch is made out of Stainless steel on a Brown Alligator strap with a Stainless Steel Deployant buckle. This Breitling watch has a 38 x 38 mm case with a Round caseback and Silver Chrono/Date dial. Circa: 1980s . It is Certified Authentic and comes backed by our 12-month warranty. Each watch is inspected by our certified in-house Swiss-trained watchmakers before shipment including final servicing, cleaning, and polishing. If you have inquiries about this Breitling Chronomat watch please reference W526630.Watch is in Excellent condition.

Creator:

Breitling

Case Material:

Silver,Steel,Stainless Steel

Case Dimensions:

Width: 1.5 in (38 mm)

Period:

1980-1989

Date of Manufacture:

1980

Condition:

12 months warranty.

Seller Location:

Surfside, FL

Reference Number:

Seller: W5266301stDibs: LU2185221253632

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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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