Breitling Navitimer 806

The case measures 41mm across, with a 22mm lug width. Case material: Stainless steel (chrome-plated on some early cases). Case size alone is a poor guide to how a watch wears; lug-to-lug length and how the bracelet drops off the case matter more, which is why we suggest trying one on before you commit.

Hand-wound chronograph; Venus 178 (early), later Valjoux 72 column-wheel. It beats at 18,000 vph. The movement uses 17 jewels.

It is rated to 30 meters, about 98 feet. That covers rain and hand washing. It is not rated for swimming. One caution that applies to every watch on this page: a water resistance figure describes a new watch with fresh gaskets. On a piece that is years past its last service, treat the rating as unknown until it has been pressure tested.

Breitling produced this reference from 1956 to 1970. Production years matter when you are valuing one, because dial, bezel and bracelet details often changed inside a single reference run.

Ref. 806 is the classic vintage Navitimer; early examples carry the AOPA winged logo, later 'twin-jet' logo.. Reading the reference is the fastest way to confirm that a watch is what the seller says it is, before you get anywhere near the movement.

Vintage Navitimer 806, AOPA dial. Collector nicknames are not official Breitling names, but they are what people actually search for and what they are called across a showroom.

Yes. We buy this reference outright, and we lend against it if you would rather keep it. We are a family-owned San Diego buyer established in 2006, our appraisers are GIA-trained, and the appraisal is complimentary with no obligation to sell. You can bring it to our Gaslamp showroom at 907 Sixth Ave or start online. If you are looking to buy this reference instead, tell us and we will let you know when one comes in.