the Navitimer 1884 limited series is pays tribute to its rich history,  the watch combines the famous 1952 aviation slide rule with a calendar featuring a pointer-type date display and twin day/month apertures for which the brand was renowned in the 1940s.  Issued in a 1,884-piece limited series, this Navitimer 1884 stands out with its generous 46 mm case accentuating the character of the design, as well as optimizing dial readability.
1884 is first and foremost a date: that of the founding of Breitling by Léon Breitling, a keen devotee of chronographs and precision instruments. 1884 is now a watch, a limited series of the famous Navitimer perfectly summing up Breitling’s vocation and its range of passions. The circular aviation slide rule made the Navitimer a cult watch among pilots and dedicated aviation enthusiasts. Useful, user-friendly functions, with a complete calendar displaying the day and the month through twin apertures at 12 o’clock, and the date by means of a central pointer tipped with a moon crescent: a system known as Datora that became a 1940s Breitling bestseller. Technical and powerful designs, with an all-black dial made using the “par épargne” technique on a solid silver base enlivened with red accents. Performance, with a self-winding chronograph movement chronometer-certified by the COSC, the benchmark in terms of reliability and precision.

This model features an interesting practical detail in the shape of a 9 o’clock small seconds subdial providing an additional 24-hour “military-time” display much favored by pilots and which also facilitates calendar adjustment by distinguishing between day and night.