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I've been on the hunt for a specific 43mm Navitimer 01 Limited Edition. I've had a tough time getting a straight answer from Breitling on whether this watch even exists anymore. The AD's I've talked to say that I would have to order direct from Breitling and configure it (through the 'Made To Measure' program I assume) but the Breitling store in NY tells me that it was a limited run and are all sold out.

Does any have any more information on this watch? I've been looking for months and can't seem to find anything about it. It's still listed on the website under the 'Limited Editions' section. Specs:

Case: Steel (Limited)
Dial: Mercury Silver
Strap: Leather (Gold)
Buckle: Tang-type
Reference: AB012312/G756/433X/A20BA.1

Also, if any one has any pictures of a mercury silver Navitimer that would be very helpful as well. Besides the stock photo I've only found a few online. Thanks for any help you can offer!

Yeah, it was a limited edition of 2,000 from a few years ago. They show up preowned once in awhile. I know my AD just had a preowned one in stock but it just sold.

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Justin
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Just saw this one on the bay, http://www.ebay.com/itm/Authentic-BREIT ... Sw3mpXNu6w

It was definitely limited edition and now sold out. I owned one and traded it in, it was a little too small on the wrist for me but a fine time piece for sure. The Mercury silver dial appears silver or white almost in light but in low light the color was not appealing to me as it looked cream in appearance. Good luck on your search

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Rolex Deep Sea Ceramic 44mm Black dial
Breitling Endurance Pro Green 44mm
Resco Instruments Patriot Gen 2 Automatic

Thank you for the responses.

Is Komehyo regarded as a legitimate dealer? I'm not seeing too many reviews online about people ordering watches through them, but in their eBay history there are a few Breitling, IWC, Rolex, etc. sales. Any advice on whether this is a good outlet to purchase the watch from?

I have this watch and love it to death. It doesn't get much wrist time due to it sitting in my safety deposit box. I think the dial is beautiful! I think this watch looks best on a dark brown croco.

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Avenger Seawolf black baton (custom 1.7 diamond bezel)
Chronomat 01 MOP diamond dial and bezel

I have the reverted panda limited edition they did before the one OP is searching for and it is one of my favorites. Definitely worth searching for in the dial variation of the OP's liking.


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Cheers from Switzerland,

Fred

Hey I was just at my safety deposit box the other day to file some papers and discard older tax stuff that was no longer relevant. While I was there I was admiring my two limited editions as I gave them a wind, and it had been a while since I did this.
The black original limited edition that debuted the bo1 movement is just a stunning piece! I am sure anyone on this site who has one would agree.
The Mercury silver which to me is just a white dial is just as stunning in its own right. I love mine, and it was the second ever Breitling I bought after my navi world. When I first bought my navi world I was of course looking for an oversized each with a lot of wrist presence and bling factor with the polished bracelet. I Always new I wanted the black dialed limited edition navi. But at the time in they were no longer available. Then I seen on another forum a member had bought the silver dialed navi limited on a dark brown croco strap, and I was like omg that is one sweet looking watch. So I was on the hunt for it now, and to my surprise my ad had one. We worked out a price and my wife purchased it for me as my 30h birthday present. After wearng the new watch for a bit I realized that 43mm is the perfect size for me. With that being said I have almost sold my world twice since then, but couldn't part ways with it due to it being a gift from my father and my first ever luxury watch.
Sorry for my rambling about myself there. This forum is the only place to voice my appreciation for fine timepieces, as none of my friends really share the same passion for watches
What I was going to say is that my understanding is that if the watch is still on the Breitling website under versions means that they have not sold out. I would contact your local Breitling dealer and ask them to ask their rep if they can locate one. My personal opinion is that this watch was not as popular as other limited runs of the b01 navi. I say this because after I had bought mine in early 2014, and when I went to San fransico in the summer I had seen three for sale in shops there. I believe the watch was released in 2012 sometime if i am mistaken I'm sure i will be corrected. I think somewhere in the world there is one sitting there waiting to still be purchased.
Good luck on our hunt.

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Avenger Seawolf black baton (custom 1.7 diamond bezel)
Chronomat 01 MOP diamond dial and bezel

I also have the Navitimer 01 limited edition black and white and I think it's a beautiful watch and my favorite watch!. I have a question, how many winds would you say it takes you to fill up the power reserve?. Is it good to manually wind it often?. Thanks

I wind my navitimer 01's 40 winds once a month when I go into the bank.

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Avenger Seawolf black baton (custom 1.7 diamond bezel)
Chronomat 01 MOP diamond dial and bezel

I don't know what it is about navitimers I just love the look. All I need now is a complicated navitimer in my collection. Probably will add an navitimer Olympus at some point in the future.

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Avenger Seawolf black baton (custom 1.7 diamond bezel)
Chronomat 01 MOP diamond dial and bezel

Totally agree, the original Navi 01 Limited is hot.
So is the more complicated Montbrillant 1461 Jours, same movement as in the Olympus.

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"It is just a matter of time!"

Like you I've been looking for this watch since trading a silver dialed Navi A23322 that I got from @watchfred as part of a trade for a 765 AVI (which Fred loves as far as I can tell from Instagram). On a whim I went to my local AD and when they asked me what I was interested in as I browsed the Breitling selection, I said I was interested in this watch and directed them to the Breitling site to see a picture of it. They didn't have it but Hannah, the sales associate that approached me, decided to call their Breitling USA rep to see if there were any still at an AD in the US, after I left. To my surprise I got a call about half-way through my drive home and Hannah told me there was one at an AD in Michigan. Breitling was willing to pull it from the Michigan AD to my AD if I was willing to buy it sight unseen. I bought it on Friday and it will go back to Breitling USA for inspection and tuneup before being shipped to my AD for pickup in about 10 days.

During this whole thing my AD was being a little hard nosed on a deal and so I also called Tourneau. Tourneau also said that their Breitling USA rep indicated that the watch was still at some ADs. So I'd say go to your local AD and have them call their Breitling USA rep, if you really want it. I was finally able to get a 25% discount or about $6550 as a cash deal. I'd say you should be able to get it for $6700-6800 cash or $8500 (including tax) if you finance.

Good luck!

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Milgauss 116400GV
Navitimer AB012312
Speedmaster 3570.50
Frederique Constant 306G4S6

WTB/TF:
JLC 1548420

They are still in the wild. This is number 631/2000. I picked it up today after Breitling USA gave it a once over earlier this week. It is absolutely a NOS watch as they activated the warranty while I was there.

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Milgauss 116400GV
Navitimer AB012312
Speedmaster 3570.50
Frederique Constant 306G4S6

WTB/TF:
JLC 1548420

That looks awesome.

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Mat

Breitling Navitimer 01
Omega Seamaster 300mc
Omega Speedmaster Pro "Mitsukoshi Mod"
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