BREITLING

NAVITIMER 8 B35 AUTOMATIC UNITIME 43

The Breitling Huit Aviation Department that was set up in 1938 attracted the attention of military aviators and, ahead of World War II, received a large order for chronographs from the Royal Air Force. This is due to the department’s commitment to quality, distinguishing itself by putting its products through a series of rigorous challenges. The Navitimer 8 range honours the rich heritage of the Huit ‒ Willy Breitling chose the name “Huit”, which is the French word for “eight”, as a reference to the eight-day power reserve offered by its storied cockpit instruments. Taking inspiration from the onboard clocks from the 1930s and 1940s, the Unitime automatic wristwatch offers world-time indication through an ingenious independent hour hand that can be adjusted with the crown. Its bidirectional ballbearing rotor and two spring barrels, feature a handy glass rim with a practical pointer, an indispensable element of the early aviator wristwatches, both with and without chronograph.