When the new "blue-eye black" Navi was introduced at Baselworld, it was love at first sight for me. The official name of this one is the "Navitimer 01 Blue Edition" -- and it is a limited edition of 1,000 pieces. As a limited edition, it has a display case back, which is a great bonus.
As with many Breitling dials, this one changes with the light. In contrast to the renderings that were part of the initial Baselworld press release for this watch, the color scheme is actually much more subtle, and, in my opinion, more beautiful. In direct sunlight, the sub-dials tend to pop more -- but, in general, the blue outer ring of the slide rule and the blue sub-dials tend to emerge from the background of the black dial in a very organic and pleasing way.
This one came on the Navitimer bracelet, which complements the dial nicely. I also tried it out with a black military strap that I already had on hand -- the deployant version that originally was issued with the Chronomat Airborne. With no contrast stitching, there's something really pure that I like about the look.
Here are some photos, taken in different kinds of light to give a sense of the different personalities of the dial...
