The Breitling Watch Source Forums • View topic - Navitimers (and a Cossie)

	The Breitling Watch Source Forums Breitling Watch Information Forums, Navitimer, Chronomat

FAQ

It is currently Sat May 03, 2025 2:50 pm

Board index » General Watch Discussion » Watch Gallery

All times are UTC - 8 hours

Navitimers (and a Cossie) - over 57 years

Page 1 of 1

[ 14 posts ]

Print view

Previous topic | Next topic

Author

Message

WatchFred

Post subject: Navitimers (and a Cossie) - over 57 years

Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:21 am

Contributing Member

Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:36 pm
Posts: 14216
Likes: 1471 posts
Liked in: 1728 posts
Location: Vienna, Austria

Just a short journey - a bit pic heavy - from 1954 to 2011.

Love the 01, the A23322, the first Old Navitimer, the Lemania Navi & Cossie - but the 806 is the original that all those later watches are based on, it will probably be the lead Breitling design for decades to come.

Best Breitling ?

A small family shot to start with:

1955
Navitimer 806 V1b, Valjoux V72 (V1a would be the even rarer 1954s without reference numbers. 1952 Navitimers are a myth).

1956
Navitimer 806 V1c, Venus V178

1958
Navitimer 806 V1c, Venus V178 (fully restored, dial relumed, sliderule replaced)

1958 or 1959
Navitimer 806 V1c, Venus V178; serial number would indicate 1953, but all characteristics prove it to be a late 1950s, one of the misnumbered cases that most probably are the reason for that 1952/53 launch myth.

1964
Navitimer 806 V2, Venus V178, a twin-plane or two

1965
Navitimer 806 V2, Venus V178, AOPA & "boxed 10"

1966
Navitimer 806 V2, Venus V178, AOPA

1967
Navitimer 806 V2, Venus V178, twin plane "boxed 10"

1971
Navitimer 7806, Valjoux 7740

1973
Navitimer 7806-S, modified Valjoux V7740

1986-94
Navitimer reborn; "Lemania Cossie" 81600, a Navitimer was launched in the same case, both Lemania 1873

1995
Old Navitimer 1, Valjoux 7750

2001
Navitimer Mècanique Japan LE (400 in black); Lemania 1873. Rare bird, but really quite nice.

2004-2010
Navitimer A23322, modified Valjoux 7750

2011
Navitimer 01

Navitimer 2014 ?
Who knows, but it will most probably be based on the 806 .......

Last edited by WatchFred on Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:50 am, edited 9 times in total.

Top

Roffensian

Post subject: Re: Best Breitling ? Navitimers (and a Cossie), 57 years

Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 12:57 pm

Contributing Moderator

Joined: Fri Jul 27, 2007 5:09 am
Posts: 36521
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 489 posts
Location: Ontario, Canada

Not much to say to that is there - just jaw dropping.

Top

Jay89

Post subject: Re: Best Breitling ? Navitimers (and a Cossie), 57 years

Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 2:04 pm

Breitling Fanatic

Joined: Mon Sep 10, 2012 10:54 am
Posts: 202
Likes: 3 posts
Liked in: 1 post

this is just amazing!

Top

wessa

Post subject: Re: Best Breitling ? Navitimers (and a Cossie), 57 years

Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 2:38 pm

Contributing Connoisseur

Joined: Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:15 am
Posts: 2084
Likes: 69 posts
Liked in: 105 posts
Location: Fragrant Harbour.

Jay89 wrote:

this is just amazing!

End of discussion!

_________________
"It is just a matter of time!"

Top

JAH

Post subject: Re: Best Breitling ? Navitimers (and a Cossie), 57 years

Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 3:29 pm

Breitling Connoisseur

Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:03 am
Posts: 632
Likes: 74 posts
Liked in: 28 posts
Location: Upstate, SC

You have no idea how jealous I am, thanks for sharing and enjoy!

Top

MattC

Post subject: Re: Best Breitling ? Navitimers (and a Cossie), 57 years

Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 7:04 pm

Contributing Connoisseur

Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:41 pm
Posts: 3358
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 1005 posts
Location: Maine

Friggin amazing trip through time! Thanks for this!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free

Top

justice51

Post subject: Re: Best Breitling ? Navitimers (and a Cossie), 57 years

Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:37 pm

Contributing Connoisseur

Joined: Sat Aug 24, 2013 12:07 pm
Posts: 40
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post

Fred ....

You never stop amazing :!:

The white dial is my favorite......no, no,......wait the blue dial is; no, no, the black dial

Top

WatchFred

Post subject: Re: Best Breitling ? Navitimers (and a Cossie), 57 years

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:46 am

Contributing Member

Joined: Sun Jan 02, 2011 4:36 pm
Posts: 14216
Likes: 1471 posts
Liked in: 1728 posts
Location: Vienna, Austria

thanks, friends.

left out one of my favorites, the Mecanique LE from 2001 and the rather nice Navitimer 7806-S, so updated the timeline above.

Top

O2AFAC67

Post subject: Re: Navitimers (and a Cossie) - over 57 years

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 4:20 am

King of Ling

Joined: Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:07 am
Posts: 1501
Likes: 302 posts
Liked in: 338 posts
Location: Texas

I would feel honored just to have one of your old worn out blue shirts... Fred, your collection and pics never cease to amaze me. Thank you so much for sharing!
Best Regards,
Ron

_________________
"The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea"...

Click to view: 500px Photo Gallery "Flow" or... 500px Photo Gallery or... Breitling Pics Slideshow

Top

Kodiak

Post subject: Re: Navitimers (and a Cossie) - over 57 years

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 1:24 pm

King of Ling

Joined: Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:30 pm
Posts: 1511
Likes: 126 posts
Liked in: 77 posts
Location: Minnesota, USA

Fantastic Fred, thanks for posting! :bow:

_________________
Chrono Jetstream
Montbrilliant 1903
Aerospace E79362

Top

dempsey

Post subject: Re: Navitimers (and a Cossie) - over 57 years

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:52 pm

Breitling Fanatic

Joined: Sun Dec 20, 2009 7:37 pm
Posts: 214
Likes: 5 posts
Liked in: 35 posts

Oh sigh, just to have a family like that. Fred, you're my inspiration for getting into vintage Breitlings. I will have something to show you soon. Thanks for all the great pics!

Top

Dracha

Post subject: Re: Navitimers (and a Cossie) - over 57 years

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:30 pm

Contributing Member

Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 8:58 am
Posts: 3171
Likes: 294 posts
Liked in: 534 posts
Location: Santa Marta colombia on our way to french polynesia

Great looking Navi collection Fred, w/ a fantastic V72 !

_________________
"I spent most of my money on Booze, Breitling and Boats. The rest I wasted" - mostly Elmore Leonard

Top

jlee5050

Post subject: Re: Navitimers (and a Cossie) - over 57 years

Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:49 pm

King of Ling

Joined: Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:59 pm
Posts: 2469
Likes: 0 post
Liked in: 0 post

Mindblowing... That's all I'll say before my head explodes.

_________________
"I don't got the bright watch I got the right watch" -Jay Z

Top

Novacastrian

Post subject: Re: Navitimers (and a Cossie) - over 57 years

Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:13 am

King of Ling

Joined: Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:20 pm
Posts: 2617
Likes: 221 posts
Liked in: 809 posts
Location: Newcastle, Australia

I've said it before, I'll say it again. I want Fred to adopt me.

Top

Page 1 of 1

[ 14 posts ]

Board index » General Watch Discussion » Watch Gallery

All times are UTC - 8 hours

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 27 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to: