designer watches for special occasions Breitling Navitimer 46

 Since 1952, Breitling’s Navitimer has been synonymous with aviation, encapsulating the very idea of the “pilot’s watch” and pioneering several features that have remained part and parcel of the Breitling catalog for over 70 years.


The slide-rule bezel, used to make navigational and other calculations before the advent of digital avionics, may have been rendered obsolete since the early days of commercial aviation when the Navitimer was born. But the distinctly old-school mathematical table lives on in the classic Navitimer collection, and now, as part of the Navitimer Automatic 46 line, which epitomizes the classic heritage aesthetic of the Navitimer but scaled to a modern audience. 


Housed in a 46mm stainless steel case with a notched bezel, a screw-down crown, and a sapphire crystal, this particular Navitimer Automatic 46 features a beautiful black charcoal dial with multiple scales in white and red; applied steel hour indices; and a lumed ‘sword’ handset. Powered by the famous Breitling B01 automatic movement, it comes paired to a signed stainless steel bracelet.


Streamlined for contemporary everyday wear, it’s the perfect tool watch for the modern-day aviator.