Comments on: History of the Breitling Navitimer Watch is Shrouded in Mystery http://www.worthpoint.com/article/history-breitling-navitimer-watch Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:32:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: gasorn bhanaraksa http://www.worthpoint.com/article/history-breitling-navitimer-watch/comment-page-1#comment-7283 gasorn bhanaraksa Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:15:49 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2487702#comment-7283 I have navitimer 806 2nd gen. movement venus 178 but sign continental time co france instead of breitling watch co swiss I wonder why and I know this movement for wakman watch too and stamp france can you clarify my navitimer aopa 806 I have navitimer 806 2nd gen. movement venus 178 but sign continental time co france instead of breitling watch co swiss I wonder why and I know this movement for wakman watch too and stamp france can you clarify my navitimer aopa 806

]]> By: Christian Koellner http://www.worthpoint.com/article/history-breitling-navitimer-watch/comment-page-1#comment-7179 Christian Koellner Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:52:56 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2487702#comment-7179 Somehow contradictory: a) The history of the Breitling Navitimer watch is hard to pin down, as company records have been lost, and company lore does not match up with other facts. b) Breitling’s well-guarded production papers do show that the so called AOPA was first produced in 1954 with a Valjoux movement. Cheers, Chris Somehow contradictory:

a) The history of the Breitling Navitimer watch is hard to pin down, as company records have been lost, and company lore does not match up with other facts.

b) Breitling’s well-guarded production papers do show that the so called AOPA was first produced in 1954 with a Valjoux movement.

Cheers,
Chris

]]> By: David mycko http://www.worthpoint.com/article/history-breitling-navitimer-watch/comment-page-1#comment-7105 David mycko Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:03:34 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2487702#comment-7105 I stand corrected! and thank you for your pertinent and educated comment. I stand corrected! and thank you for your pertinent and educated comment.

]]> By: Christian Koellner http://www.worthpoint.com/article/history-breitling-navitimer-watch/comment-page-1#comment-7100 Christian Koellner Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:03:22 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2487702#comment-7100 "Ollech & Wajs has since become “Sinn” and no longer makes these aviation watches." Sorry, this is simply not true! Ollech & Wajs/Switzerland and Sinn/Germany have always been separate companies. Ollech & Wajs is not existing anymore. (vide also http://www.internationalwatchclub.com/aiwajs-watches/ and http://www.chronotime.ch/) For SINN please check here: http://www.sinn.de/Sinn-Spezialuhren.htm Best regards, Chris “Ollech & Wajs has since become “Sinn” and no longer makes these aviation watches.”

Sorry, this is simply not true! Ollech & Wajs/Switzerland and Sinn/Germany have always been separate companies.

Ollech & Wajs is not existing anymore. (vide also http://www.internationalwatchclub.com/aiwajs-watches/ and http://www.chronotime.ch/)

For SINN please check here: http://www.sinn.de/Sinn-Spezialuhren.htm

Best regards,
Chris

]]> By: Christian Koellner http://www.worthpoint.com/article/history-breitling-navitimer-watch/comment-page-1#comment-7099 Christian Koellner Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:01:12 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2487702#comment-7099 This is the best known place I can recommend : http://horologicalservices.com/ The Heists are wellknown all over the world! Regards, Chris This is the best known place I can recommend :

http://horologicalservices.com/

The Heists are wellknown all over the world!

Regards,
Chris

]]> By: Steve fisher http://www.worthpoint.com/article/history-breitling-navitimer-watch/comment-page-1#comment-6260 Steve fisher Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:56:46 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2487702#comment-6260 feldmar watch company, Los Angeles feldmar watch company, Los Angeles

]]> By: Cary McCord http://www.worthpoint.com/article/history-breitling-navitimer-watch/comment-page-1#comment-5987 Cary McCord Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:42:43 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2487702#comment-5987 I own a Breiting Astro Timer vintage 1965. I would like to find someone who can repare it. can you help me? I own a Breiting Astro Timer vintage 1965. I would like to find someone who can repare it. can you help me?

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