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| Author: | SugeLucky [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Help with Navitimer 806 |
Hi, I need some help purchasing this navitimer 806 from 1971. Since there are a lot of experts on this forum, i thought i would share the pictures of the watch here. Can anyone tell me if this is an all original breitling and if this would be a good purchase?       The price is around 2500 USD |
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| Author: | buddman [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with Navitimer 806 |
The dial is not in great condition - the lume - the puffy stuff on the indicies and the "12" has been exposed to moisture and is very dark. Other than that I think its correct. Price isn't great but not terrible either. |
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| Author: | SugeLucky [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with Navitimer 806 |
thanks for your reply. i'm getting better pictures of the dial tomorrow. i see a lot of pictures of navitimer 806's with dark lume. isn't it just the fading of the lume or dark patina, instead of moisture? what do you think does not look good about the dial, besides the dark lume? |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with Navitimer 806 |
I have deleted your duplicate thread, please don't double post. |
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| Author: | SugeLucky [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with Navitimer 806 |
thanks. i'm sorry. i posted it in the wrong section the first time, so i posted it here also. |
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| Author: | buddman [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with Navitimer 806 |
SugeLucky wrote: thanks for your reply. i'm getting better pictures of the dial tomorrow. i see a lot of pictures of navitimer 806's with dark lume. isn't it just the fading of the lume or dark patina, instead of moisture? what do you think does not look good about the dial, besides the dark lume? It's just the lume/batons/12 that looks bad. The end if the sweep is black too for some reason but that's not a difficult fix. Apprently moisture exposure causes the lume to go black over time. Personally If I was buying one for myself I'd search for a better lume such as this 
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| Author: | wills0_9 [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 2:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with Navitimer 806 |
The tip of the chrono seconds hand appears lumed(?!) and, again, very dark which is odd...or is it just the photo? Perhaps a replacement slide rule too? Price about average ebay for condition, in UK at least. |
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| Author: | SugeLucky [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with Navitimer 806 |
thanks for your replies. the second hand appears to have a dark tip, i did not notice that. Thanks for pointing that out. I will have daylight pictures tomorrow. I will post them here. That's one beautiful example buddman. |
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| Author: | buddman [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with Navitimer 806 |
Yes thanks. I didn't mean to imply to buy one like this (hopefully you can't for $2500  ) but I'd aim for a faded beige/khaki if you can. I think the black just makes the watch look too old and tired. 806s aren't rare, so a bit of patience will pay off.
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| Author: | SugeLucky [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 3:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with Navitimer 806 |
buddman wrote: SugeLucky wrote: thanks for your replies. the second hand appears to have a dark tip, i did not notice that. Thanks for pointing that out. I will have daylight pictures tomorrow. I will post them here. That's one beautiful example buddman. Yes thanks. I didn't mean to imply to buy one like this (hopefully you can't for $2500 ) but I'd aim for a faded beige/khaki if you can. I think the black just makes the watch look too old and tired. 806s aren't rare, so a bit of patience will pay off. I'm not in a hurry or on a $2500 budget, so i can wait around for a better example. And the one you posted looks way fresher yes. Is that one yours? |
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| Author: | buddman [ Fri Dec 05, 2014 11:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Help with Navitimer 806 |
Yes, that's mine. |
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