Breitling Navitimer
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I am contemplating one of these. I have never owned a Breitling watch, just a couple of Rolex watches. Does anyone here own a Breitling and what are your thoughts? |
Breitling Navitimer
This specific one or a Navitimer in general? I believe that is the Navitimer 1 Chronograph GMT 46. If so, try it on first since it’s huge at 46mm.
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I believe it is a Navitimer World. I really love the look of this watch. I have never had a watch with a slide rule. Both my Rolex watches are 40mm, so the 46mm does concern me a little bit. There is a Breitling dealer up north of me. I was going to take a trip up there to see the various models in person.
I am interested in the quality of Breitling in general. How does the reliability as well as the fit and finish compare to Rolex? |
Wore a Navitimer some years back. Loved the watch but it is bulky. Depending on your wrist size you may or may not be comfortable wearing it but other than that it is a great piece.
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Lost Bears.....I love em.....I’ve got a couple of Breitlings including a Navitimer with the black face and white chronos. It’s my favorite watch and looks awesome.....it’s amazing how many compliments I’ve gotten on it. It is a bit larger....I don’t know if I’d call it bulky per se, but it is wide in diameter. The only time I’ve had an issue is with a dress shirt with tighter cuffs, it can be tough to wear in that situation but other than that I love it. This is a stock picture of mine:
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Buck, That is a gorgeous watch. Though I tend go for watches with all white dials. I really love the way the smaller dials stand out with the black dial.
I do have a big wrist, I had to have 2 extra links added when I bought my Rolex Explorer II some years back. |
I strongly recommend you try it on first to be sure that a 46mm watch feels good as well as looks good on your wrist.
The Navitimer is fitted with a modified ETA/Valjoux 7750-based movement (I’m not sure if ETA modifies it for Breitling or if Breitling modifies it themselves). The 7750 has been around for a long time and they are very reliable movements. Just know, it’s basically the same movement found in many $500 chronographs. |
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Lots of watch brands use the 7750-based movements. Philip, Fortis, Tag Heuer, Invicta, Bulova, Steinhart, Victorinox....to name a few. Do a search on eBay, key words “Valjoux 7750”. It’s definitely Swiss and definitely a quality movement. The Valjoux 7750 has a very cool story too... https://www.calibre11.com/history-et...er-calibre-16/ Here’s a pic of my $400 Philip. It runs superbly. Attachment 57803 |
Cohibaman, that is a really nice watch. I would have never dreamed it cost only $400. I am definitely learning a lot here. So you are paying quite a bit for the case work and the name.
The only wristwatch brand I have owned is Rolex. I bought my Submariner used back in the early 1980's for $300. which was a fortune to me at that time. Though I do also own a few antique pocket watches. |
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Thanks! I reluctantly bought it off of eBay, but for $400, I wasn’t too worried. I put it on my watch timer and it is running at +5 seconds per day (average of all positions) and can easily be adjusted if I want to. A testament to the quality of the 7750 movement. It turned out to be a great purchase. True, you are paying for the Breitling name and their casework, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Breitling does really nice work on their design, cases, and bracelets. Also, they may be modifying the movement making it even better than a stock 7750. If you like the design, functions, size, and quality of the case/dial, etc, I would go for it. It’s got a great engine inside! Mike |
The Breitling Navitimer seems to come in a number of different version and sizes. I definitely need to go this weekend a see some of them in person.
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I took this pic on Jan 4th - on my 8” wrist. A friend of a friend let me try his on. He absolutely loves it.
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