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 Post subject: My Cosmonaute from 65
PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 8:48 am 
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Hello All,

My first posting after spending a lot of time reading and looking around on the internet.
Not my first Breitling, that one was a 2006 Montbrilliant Datora which I was forced to sell, still regret it but that's life.
My initial idea was to look for a new used Datora but then the more I looked the more I fell in love with the vintage Navitimers.

So I ended buying a AOPA Navitimer 809 from '65 (acc to the SN)

I would like to ask the opinion of the experts here if I made a good purchase...Dunno what to think about the dial face. It looks very clean and is missing all its luminescence. Its to clean for a 50 year watch? And what about the Cristal?

Well, have a look at the pictures;

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2016 10:33 am 
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Welcome to Breitling Source. I'm no vintage expert, there are plenty here....but that sure looks nice to me. Best year possible too (my birth year).


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rplace wrote:
Welcome to Breitling Source. I'm no vintage expert, there are plenty here....but that sure looks nice to me. Best year possible too (my birth year).


Thanks, Yes I am very pleased with the watch! Slowly realizing that I am wearing a watch which is older than me...
Would like to get some feedback from the experts here, but so far they remain silent... :roll:

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It looks ok to me. Pictures aren't brilliant - all I flag as a minor point is the lower pusher looks replaced as the cap looks a slightly larger size than the one on top. Not a huge issue and could be corrected.


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buddman wrote:
It looks ok to me. Pictures aren't brilliant - all I flag as a minor point is the lower pusher looks replaced as the cap looks a slightly larger size than the one on top. Not a huge issue and could be corrected.


I did not see this until you mentioned it and I am wearing it since a week! You are right, there is a difference between the pushers!
Well, its been fully serviced so for now I will live with it.

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abynormal wrote:
Hello All,

My first posting after spending a lot of time reading and looking around on the internet.
Not my first Breitling, that one was a 2006 Montbrilliant Datora which I was forced to sell, still regret it but that's life.
My initial idea was to look for a new used Datora but then the more I looked the more I fell in love with the vintage Navitimers.

So I ended buying a AOPA Navitimer 809 from '65 (acc to the SN)

I would like to ask the opinion of the experts here if I made a good purchase...Dunno what to think about the dial face. It looks very clean and is missing all its luminescence. Its to clean for a 50 year watch? And what about the Cristal?

Well, have a look at the pictures;



It's a beautiful & rare original watch, and I wouldn't be bothered much about the pusher.

Some patina to the dial, but it's uniform, and something we see on a lot of Vintage Navitimers.


Kurt B http://www.kurt-b.com


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Kurt B wrote:
abynormal wrote:
Hello All,

My first posting after spending a lot of time reading and looking around on the internet.
Not my first Breitling, that one was a 2006 Montbrilliant Datora which I was forced to sell, still regret it but that's life.
My initial idea was to look for a new used Datora but then the more I looked the more I fell in love with the vintage Navitimers.

So I ended buying a AOPA Navitimer 809 from '65 (acc to the SN)

I would like to ask the opinion of the experts here if I made a good purchase...Dunno what to think about the dial face. It looks very clean and is missing all its luminescence. Its to clean for a 50 year watch? And what about the Cristal?

Well, have a look at the pictures;



It's a beautiful & rare original watch, and I wouldn't be bothered much about the pusher.

Some patina to the dial, but it's uniform, and something we see on a lot of Vintage Navitimers.


Kurt B http://www.kurt-b.com


Thanks Kurt, appreciate your feedback!

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