Breitling ‘Jim Clark’ Navitimer ref 806 1965

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The famous ‘Silent Champion’ of formula 1 did not only wear the now very sought after and extremely popular Enicar Sherpa Graph but he has been seen on many occasion wearing a Breitling Navitimer ref 806 while driving his Formula 1 race car

The quintessential Breitling, the Famous Navitimer ref 806 this one is from 1965

Fantastic condition , one of the best I have had  , lume wonderfully aged to a light creme

runs very strong but no service history known

chronographs runs, stops and restarts properly and all hands return to ‘0’

Case never polished or rebrushed , all edges still very sharp and original bevels all present

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CASE & BACK: This watch measures a large 41 x 48.3 mm not including crown and is 13mm to the top of the flush fit crystal. The heavy all-steel case does not appear to have ever been polished and still shows its original bevels and contrast satin-polished finish. There are very few superficial scratches and some nicks commensurate with a normally worn 45-year-old tool watch — Fantastic vintage condition overall. The outer part of the snap steel back has some very light and superficial scratches but shows its original Breitling nomenclature of the period including the serial number on the outside, which indicates a 1965 production, and correct 806 reference–also fantastic original cosmetic condition. The inner caseback shows no corrosion and has the correct internal Breitling engraving of the era.

BEZEL & SLIDERULE: The Coin edged rotating bezel is in good condition . The bezel itself rotates with good tension in both directions as designed. Sliderule is in fantastic condition

DIAL & HANDS: A Matte black and white dial with white printing and finely calibrated track and non imperfections , small white silver subdials with nice and even patina All original Tritium luminous numbers that ages to a very light creme colour. All original hands

CROWN & PUSHERS: Signed Breitling crown looks very clean and winds and pulls out to the time-setting position as it should. It sits tightly against the case. The two pusher caps are likewise in Excellent shape and both chrono pushers work as they should and also nice and crisply.

CRYSTAL: Large flush-fit acrylic crystal is Excellent and without scratches and no marks and sits barely proud of the bezel, which I believe to be correct for this model.

MOVEMENT: Legendary Venus 178 chronograph movement is looking bright and working well with all correct Breitling nomenclature of the era and shock protection. Watch is keeping good time with a strong power reserve and all chronograph functions are working properly and returning to zero. This is guaranteed to be the case at the time of shipment.

BOX & PAPERS: This watch comes without any of the original warranty papers

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