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  3. Breitling swiss replica watches 1952: The Birth of a Legend 1952 was a turning point in the history of aviation watchmaking. The world's largest pilots' club—the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)—approached Willie Brettling, asking him to design a custom chronograph for its members. The requirements were clear: pilots needed an instrument that could perform all necessary flight calculations directly on their wrists, in the cockpit, sometimes even while wearing gloves, and, most importantly, its functionality would be far more rudimentary than today's iPad. It's worth noting that the first commercial flight of a jet aircraft didn't occur until May 2, 1952! At that time, computers were still enormous, occupying entire rooms. Pocket calculators didn't appear until the 1970s. In the cockpit, pilots used the E6B—a circular flight computer made of cardboard or metal—for calculations. Willie Brettling's idea was bold: to miniaturize this tool and integrate it into a wristwatch.replica watches sale Breitling's answer was the Navitimer, clearly an abbreviation for "Navigation" and "Timer." Breitling loves using abbreviations! Williams specifically modified the Chronomat logarithmic slide rule for the aviation field, integrating it into a bidirectional rotating bezel surrounded by small "beads" for easy operation even while wearing gloves. This circular calculator allowed pilots to complete critical calculations almost instantly. Average speed, distance traveled, fuel consumption, rate of ascent or descent, conversion between miles, kilometers, and nautical miles, fuel conversion between gallons and liters. The watch's 41mm diameter case was quite large for its time, ensuring optimal legibility. The all-black dial features large radium-coated luminous Arabic numerals, ensuring clear readability even in the dimly lit cockpit. The three-register chronograph layout, with subdials at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock, abandoned the Chronomat's two-dimension chronograph design, thus improving readability. At the heart of this first Navitimer watch was the Venus 178 movement, a column-wheel movement renowned for its robustness and precision.luxury fake watches The AOPA Era: The First Navitimer Watches Without the Breitling Logo The first Navitimer watches produced in 1952 are highly sought after by collectors for a surprising reason: the dial lacks the Breitling name. These exclusive watches, used only by AOPA members, prominently feature the AOPA winged logo at 12 o'clock, with only "Navitimer" inscribed at the bottom of the dial. The Breitling name appears only on the case back. These historic watches, without even a serial number, are the holy grail for collectors today. Their rarity and status as the first Navitimer watches make them absolute collector's items. 1954-1956: The Valjoux Interlude 72 A fascinating interlude begins in 1954. Due to a potential shortage of the Venus 178 movement, Breitling produced a series of Navitimer watches powered by the Valjoux 72 movement. The Valjoux 72 is a legendary chronograph movement that has been used in countless exceptional timepieces, including the Rolex Daytona and the TAG Heuer Carrera. The model numbers of these watches remain a mystery to this day (Breitling may have retained the number 806), and they are now among the rarest models in the Navitimer collection. Even seasoned collectors are largely unaware of them, demonstrating Breitling's ability to adapt flexibly to supply shortages at the time. fake Richard Mille Rafael Nadal watches
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