Breitling Men’s Navitimer World Automatic Chronograph Watch
Written by admin on July 25, 2009 – 11:26 pm -Louis Breitling founded his watch company in 1884 in St Imier, Switzerland with the specific purpose to develop chronographs and counters for scientific and industrial applications. In the early 19th century, Breitling expanded into creating high-quality timing instruments for automobiles and airplanes, beginning a long history of creating timing instruments for the aviation industry. In 1952, the Navitimer was launched, a wrist watch equipped with a so called "navigation computer" that allowed pilots to calculate flight plans. In 1962, the 24-hour Cosmonaute chronograph was released, and this watch was worn by Scott Carpenter when he flew America's second ever manned orbital flight in the Aurora 7.
Continuing to innovate for professional flyers, in the mid-1990s Breitling introduced the Emergency, which features a built-in micro-transmitter that broadcasts on the 121.5 MHz aircraft emergency frequency. This is used as a backup to airborne beacons, and its signal can be picked up within a range of up to 90 nautical miles. The Emergency has been put to the test on several occasions, most famously in rescuing two British pilots who crashed their helicopter in Antarctica.
Breitling has also been at the forefront in advancing the mechanics of the chronograph timepiece. In 1923, it was the first watch manufacturer to introduce an independent push piece for the chronograph, enabling the start and return-to-zero function (previously performed by the winding-crown). Then in 1934, Breitling added a second push piece to the chronograph enabling either cumulative or incremental time recording.
Product Description
Stainless Steel Case & Bracelet, Bi-directional Rotating Bezel, Blue Dial, Luminous Hands & Sticks Hour Markers, Date Window at the 3 o'clock, Chronograph Feature, 2nd Time Zone Feature, Fitted with the "Slide Rule" aka "Navigation Computer" Which Allows to Compute Different Airborne Calculations Such as Fuel Consumption, Climbing Times & Converting Miles Into Nautical Miles or Kilometers, Scratch Resistant Sapphire Crystal, Automatic Chronograph Chronometer Movement, Water Resistant 30 meters / 100FT
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