Breitling’s Navitimer belongs on any countdown of history’s greatest chronographs. It became the official timepiece of the AOPA, the world’s largest aviators’ club, in 1954 and traveled to space in 1962, both within its first decade of service.
Countless iterations have come and gone since then, making it one of the most diverse luxury tool replica Breitling watches UK in history as well. But the Navitimer has rarely taken on the panda color scheme so closely associated with the stopwatch complication.
The last two examples I’m aware of are two Japan-exclusive references, one released in the 2000s and the other in 2023. But now North American Breitling fans have their own geographically restricted panda Navitimer, and it is absolutely gorgeous.
The new 1:1 fake Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 North America Limited Edition watches have a silver dial plate that acts as the requisite white background for three black subdials, each inset with chamfered chapter rings and a snailed texture.
Like the 2023 Japanese release, the hands, applied stick hour markers and winged-shield logo are coated in rose gold, adding a touch of splendor to the crowd-pleasing monochromatic dial motif.
As the name suggests, this limited edition 43mm chronograph is sold exclusively in the United States and Canada. It stands apart from previous panda dial Navitimer’s with a mahogany brown alligator leather strap, complete with white stitching and a steel folding clasp.
A reverse reverse panda
Perfect Breitling replica watchs makes plenty of black-and-white dials, but they are typically reverse pandas. The standard dial color for the Navitimer, dating back to its 1955 debut, has been black, and since the Caliber B01 movement was introduced in 2009, that standard black dial has had white subdials.
Fake Breitling watches for sale offer plenty of riffs on the panda format, using dial plates in different colors, metallic finishes and even meteorite. And truthfully, this isn’t a pure panda because the dial isn’t white, but rather a muted silver with a slightly reflective surface that presents shades of creamy white and light gray.
Red accent colors on the three chronograph hands add a layer of chromatic depth and enhanced legibility to the notoriously complex dial. The central chronograph seconds hand, 30-minute counter hand at 3:00 and 12-hour counter hand at 6:00 stand apart with the uniform color.
The rotating outer half of the slide rule bezel is black with a white track, and key points on the mathematical tool, which is transcribed from the E6B circular slide rule navigational calculator developed in the 1930s, are marked in the same scarlet red as the chronograph hands.
This limited-edition panda Navitimer features the collection’s standard 43mm stainless steel case topped with an overhanging coin-edge bezel. The characteristic pushers and signed crown are also unchanged.
It is powered by cheap clone Breitling watches’ flagship COSC-certified chronometer chronograph movement, the Caliber B01 automatic, which has a column wheel and vertical clutch, beats at 4Hz and offers a 70-hour power reserve.
Availability and price
I dare call this the best-looking Navitimer I’ve ever seen because it isn’t just a boilerplate panda. The off-white of the silver dial, the gold detailing and the exceptionally rare red chronograph subdial hands harmonize to create a look that feels so in tune with the Navitimer’s 1950s heritage without looking like any of its predecessors.
The Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 North American Limited Edition is available now from best copy Breitling watches boutique, authorized dealers and online in the United States and Canada only. Despite the novel design and precious accents, it sells for the same $10,300 price as a standard Navitimer B01 Chronograph.