Breitling Navitimer Chrono-matic 8806 Mark I from 1973.
very nice and rare Breitling from the early 70s. Model Navitimer Chrono-matic
Enclosed is a period sales brochure and service manual.
"Twin Jet" dial original.
PRODUKTIONS-ZEITSPANNE 1973-1974
*With the Navitimer Chrono-Matic Ref. 8806, Breitling launches its cal.12 automatic movement in a traditional case with conical lugs and a diameter of case 40mm, with bezel 41mm; modified with an adjustment crown on the left side.
The Navitimer Ref. 8806 has "Big Eyes" hour and minute counters, but no sub-dial at position 6, where the date display is positioned instead.
The dials have red accents on the dial and slide rule. The Navitimers distributed by Breitling display "Twin Jet" logos or silver-white printed AOPA-signed wings. There are two versions of the hands: the slim Modern luminous hand of the classic Navitimer 806, later replaced by the wide luminous baton hands of the "Big Case" Navitimers. The dials are marked CHRONO-MATIC.
Movement: automatic Cal. 12
Case: conical lugs, approx. 40mm diameter
Bezel: serrated pointed bezel with grip recess, approx. 41mm diameter
Dial: Black with silver-white "Big Eye" subdials, red accents on dial and slide-rule
Mk1 hands: Modern luminous hands, central hands with arrowhead*.
*Source: Breitling homepage
Dial: black with tritium indexes and Twin Jet symbol
Case: very good overall condition, caseback matt brushed.
Movement: automatic, Cal. 12
Date indication: at 6 o'clock in red
Strap: textile neutral
