806, Valjoux 72 ‘AOPA’ Navitimer, Steel Chronometre Bleu collector Auro Montanari

collector Auro Montanari

Made for one year only

it is an uber-Lange from the early years of the manufacture

179 Odysseus from early in production with a removable bracelet

famously inspired by the Renault FT-17

806, Valjoux 72 ‘AOPA’ Navitimer, Steel Chronometre Bleu collector Auro MontanariA very early ref. 806 Navitimer with a Valjoux 72. Only the first few months of Navitimer production were Valjoux 72 based, Breitling switched very quickly to a Venus calibre for reasons still unknown. Based on case serial numbers, it is widely estimated that fewer than 1200 examples were made over those few months. All feature this deep gloss gilt radium AOPA dial, a different bezel with a greater number of machined beads, and a wider, more prominent