The Navitimer is Breitling's most recognizable timepiece, a highly collectible model that was originally introduced in the early 1950s. The piece shown above is a Navitimer Ref. 806 (circa 1967), which is powered by a manual wind Venus 178 column wheel chronograph equipped mechanical movement. The case is 40 mm in diameter and is 18k yellow gold filled. It comes with a domed plexiglass crystal, a stainless steel caseback and Breitling's famous notched rotating slide-rule bezel.

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Breitling has been focusing on their superb in-house chronograph movement, caliber B01, and the newer caliber B02, as they should be. But, they still managed to slip a beautiful, ETA 2982-A2 based timepiece, under the radar this year at Baselworld. Like the rest of the Transocean collection, the Transocean Chronograph 1461 has a great vintage inspired design.

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1- Omega Speedmaster Racing - $4,000 | 2- Breitling Cosmonaute Navitimer 1962 50th Anniversary 24-Hour - $8,065 | 3- Longines Column-Wheel Single Push-Piece Chronograph 180th Anniversary Limited Edition - $10,500

Breitling just released a preview of the new Bentley GMT V8 timepiece which be released next month a Baselworld. It is a tribute to the new Bentely Continental GT V8. The stainless steel case is 49 mm in diameter. Royal ebony dial with metallic red inner bezel. Powered by a Breitling caliber with 38 jewels and a frequency of 28,800 vph (4Hz). Functions include hours, minutes, central seconds, date, 1/8th of second chronograph and second time zone function. Rotating pinion bezel displaying the 24 timezones. Screw-locked crown. Water-resistant to 100 meters. Black rubber GMT speed strap.

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Breitling has introduced a completely redesigned line of quartz powered Colt timepieces. The Breitling Colt II collection comes in either a 44 mm (men's) or 33 mm (women's) stainless steel case, and is available in 3-hand or chronograph versions. The redesigned steel bezel is brushed on the top with a polished finish on the side. Aside from the crown, pushers and bezel flank, the case is all brushed steel.

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The Breitling Chrono-Matic 49 Blacksteel Limited Edition was introduced earlier this year at Baselworld 2011.

The 49 mm stainless steel case has a fully polished PVD coating. The pushers and crown are also coated in fully polished black PVD. The red vulcanized rubber bezel provides a nice contrast to the all black case and dial.

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Fellow photographer and Breitling watch fan, Savage Integrity, recently posted these beautiful photographs he took on his Tumblr site. The vintage Breilting chronograph paired with a Bentley Continental GT, is a excellent combination.

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I. Breitling Montbrillant Navitimer

The Breitling Montbrillant Navitimer Caliber 01 is a vintage inspired timepiece that looks like a chronograph from the 1940s or 1950s. The case is downsized 40 mm case, for a more vintage feel. It has the old Breilting "B" logo on the dial. Breitling has fitted this special timepiece with their in-house column-wheel chronograph movement, the Caliber 01.

Retail from $8,540, Breitling

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