breitling 806 aopa dial no lume | Development of a Classic: The Breitling Ref. 806 breitling 806 aopa dial no lume Featuring all-original dial printing and no signs of water damage or heavy discoloration, this particular model also features the desirable AOPA logo on the dial, signifying that it was sold through the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association. $11K+
0 · Navitimer 806: dating the early models
1 · Development of a Classic: The Breitling Ref. 806
2 · 1960's Breitling Navitimer 806 Gold AOPA Gilt Dial
3 · 1960 Breitling Navitimer Reference 806 For The AOPA
4 · 1960 Breitling Navitimer (Ref. 806) AOPA "Black Gilt
The uni-directional bezel also made its debut alongside ref. 16800, replacing the bi-directional bezel and offering divers a safer way of keeping track of elapsed time .
I am trying to date a Breitling Navitimer. Pix to follow. The face is all black, marked as follows: under the 12: Breitling in script; under that is the gold AOPA wings logo. At the very bottom, under the 6: SWISS MADE in tiny type. .The dial is signed Breitling Geneve and features the AOPA wings just below the 12 o’clock position on the dial with Navitimer located above the 6 o'clock .
Navitimer 806: dating the early models
Featuring all-original dial printing and no signs of water damage or heavy discoloration, this particular model also features the desirable AOPA logo on the dial, signifying that it was sold through the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association.
I am trying to date a Breitling Navitimer. Pix to follow. The face is all black, marked as follows: under the 12: Breitling in script; under that is the gold AOPA wings logo. At the very bottom, under the 6: SWISS MADE in tiny type. There is no NAVITIMER on the face.The dial is signed Breitling Geneve and features the AOPA wings just below the 12 o’clock position on the dial with Navitimer located above the 6 o'clock position on the dial. The radium lume Arabic numerals have aged to a handsome dark patina, which is common for this era, and show no degradation when inspected under U.V. light.The lume on the numerals and hands has darkened to an even dark olive color. The external track shows some aging, with the bottom half slightly darker in tone. The watch is in running condition with the chronograph starting, stopping, and resetting correctly at this time. Almost a decade after the original AOPA model, Breitling introduced contrasting subdials to the Navitimer. The reverse panda configuration is now a hallmark of the Navitimer collection, but at the time, the decision was made primarily to improve legibility.
Featuring all-original dial printing and no signs of water damage or heavy discoloration, this particular model also features the desirable AOPA logo on the dial, signifying that it was sold through the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association.The excellent glossy black gilt "AOPA" dial is very well preserved, showing only small spots and marks from age which is expected. The silver sub-dials remain very clean with only minimal age present. The tritium makers have aged to a dark grey coloration with only minor spots of degradation present when inspected under U.V. light.These include the AOPA signed wings of the early 806, a configuration only meant for the American market, unsigned wings and the Breitling logo, and a Breitling – Genève – wings combination. The actual Breitling signature only became present on the dial in the late 1950s, so early iterations of the reference 806 do not display the manufacture.The glossy black gilt AOPA dial is in excellent, original condition. The dial is signed with the AOPA wings and Navitimer above the 6 o'clock position on the dial. The lume on the dial exhibits no degradation when inspected with U.V. light and has taken on an exquisite dark patina.
The dial on this watch just features the AOPA logo, with no sign of the Breitling moniker. The movement has "WOG” engraved, which is the U.S. import mark for Breitling; it stands for Wakmann Watch Co., which was the U.S. importer for Breitling at the time.
This example has aged beautifully, with its gilt glossy "AOPA only" dial showing no signs of wear other than a highly desirable patina on the lume that is matched by the hands. Fitted to a brand new, super supple calfskin strap and covered by our 2 year warranty. I am trying to date a Breitling Navitimer. Pix to follow. The face is all black, marked as follows: under the 12: Breitling in script; under that is the gold AOPA wings logo. At the very bottom, under the 6: SWISS MADE in tiny type. There is no NAVITIMER on the face.The dial is signed Breitling Geneve and features the AOPA wings just below the 12 o’clock position on the dial with Navitimer located above the 6 o'clock position on the dial. The radium lume Arabic numerals have aged to a handsome dark patina, which is common for this era, and show no degradation when inspected under U.V. light.
The lume on the numerals and hands has darkened to an even dark olive color. The external track shows some aging, with the bottom half slightly darker in tone. The watch is in running condition with the chronograph starting, stopping, and resetting correctly at this time.
Almost a decade after the original AOPA model, Breitling introduced contrasting subdials to the Navitimer. The reverse panda configuration is now a hallmark of the Navitimer collection, but at the time, the decision was made primarily to improve legibility.Featuring all-original dial printing and no signs of water damage or heavy discoloration, this particular model also features the desirable AOPA logo on the dial, signifying that it was sold through the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association.The excellent glossy black gilt "AOPA" dial is very well preserved, showing only small spots and marks from age which is expected. The silver sub-dials remain very clean with only minimal age present. The tritium makers have aged to a dark grey coloration with only minor spots of degradation present when inspected under U.V. light.
Development of a Classic: The Breitling Ref. 806
1960's Breitling Navitimer 806 Gold AOPA Gilt Dial
These include the AOPA signed wings of the early 806, a configuration only meant for the American market, unsigned wings and the Breitling logo, and a Breitling – Genève – wings combination. The actual Breitling signature only became present on the dial in the late 1950s, so early iterations of the reference 806 do not display the manufacture.
The glossy black gilt AOPA dial is in excellent, original condition. The dial is signed with the AOPA wings and Navitimer above the 6 o'clock position on the dial. The lume on the dial exhibits no degradation when inspected with U.V. light and has taken on an exquisite dark patina.The dial on this watch just features the AOPA logo, with no sign of the Breitling moniker. The movement has "WOG” engraved, which is the U.S. import mark for Breitling; it stands for Wakmann Watch Co., which was the U.S. importer for Breitling at the time.
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breitling 806 aopa dial no lume|Development of a Classic: The Breitling Ref. 806
