New Breitling Men's BTA2432212-B726SS Navitimer World Chronograph Watch

New Breitling Men's BTA2432212-B726SS Navitimer World Chronograph Watch

Product Description

Stainless steel case with a stainless steel bracelet. Bidirectional ratcheting stainless steel bezel. Black dial with luminous hands and both stick and Arabic numeral hour markers. Date display at the 3 o'clock position. Three: 12 hours, 30 minutes, 60 seconds sub-dials. Self winding with 2nd time zone movement. Scratch resistant chambered sapphire crystal. Non screw-locked crown with 2 gaskets. Screwed in case back. Case diameter: 46 mm. Case thickness: 15.5 mm. Water resistant at 30 meters / 100 feet. Functions: hours/ minutes/ seconds/ date/ chronograph/ 2nd time zone/ distance converter. Breitling Navitimer World Men's Stainless Steel Watch with Black Dial A2432212-B726SS.

List Price:	$7,355.00
Price:	$5,700.00
as of Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:59:20 GMT

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #55999 in Watches
• Brand: Breitling
• Model: BTA2432212-B726SS
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Band material: stainless-steel
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: fold-over-clasp-with-safety
• Dial color: black
• Dial window material: antireflective-sapphire
• Movement type: automatic-self-wind
• Water-resistant to 99 feet

Features

• Self-Winding with second time zone movement
• Durable sapphire crystal protects watch from scratches
• Case diameter: 46 mm
• Stainless steel case
• Water-resistant to 99 feet (30 M)

Amazon.com
The Breitling Men's Navitimer World Chronograph Black Dial Watch is an excellent example of when supreme functionality meets durable craftsmanship. The watch features a stainless steel case, bracelet and bezel. The bezel has a notched texture on the outside rim, which makes it easy to turn bi-directionally. The watch's dial offers a distinguished black color and is protected by an anti-reflective, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal. The dial features second markers all around the outside of the dial, along with silver-toned hour markers and luminous hands, which are powered by automatic, self-wind movement. The second hand features a large, red triangle at the end of the hand. The dial also boasts three chronograph sub-dials, which display 12 hours, 60 seconds and 30 minutes, plus there is also a date display at the 3 'o clock position. On the right side of the stainless steel case, there is a screw-locked crown, along with two buttons above and below that operate the sub-dials. Finally, the watch is water resistant up to 99 feet and remains secure thanks to a foldover with safety.

The Breitling Story

Louis Breitling founded his watch company in 1884 in St Imier, Switzerland with the specific purpose to develop chronographs and counters for scientific and industrial applications. In the early 19th century, Breitling expanded into creating high-quality timing instruments for automobiles and airplanes, beginning a long history of creating timing instruments for the aviation industry. In 1952, the Navitimer was launched, a wrist watch equipped with a so called "navigation computer" that allowed pilots to calculate flight plans. In 1962, the 24-hour Cosmonaute chronograph was released, and this watch was worn by Scott Carpenter when he flew America's second ever manned orbital flight in the Aurora 7.

Continuing to innovate for professional flyers, in the mid-1990s Breitling introduced the Emergency, which features a built-in microtransmitter that broadcasts on the 121.5 MHz aircraft emergency frequency. This is used as a backup to airborne beacons, and its signal can be picked up within a range of up to 90 nautical miles. The Emergency has been put to the test on several occasions, most famously in rescuing two British pilots who crashed their helicopter in Antarctica.

Breitling has also been at the forefront in advancing the mechanics of the chronograph timepiece. In 1923, it was the first watch manufacturer to introduce an independent push piece for the chronograph, enabling the start and return-to-zero function (previously performed by the winding-crown). Then in 1934, Breitling added a second push piece to the chronograph enabling either cumulative or incremental time recording.