Breitling Navitimer Heritage
A bit random but I'd appreciate your thoughts.
9 years ago for my 40th birthday, my wife bought me this beautiful Navitimer Heritage. Its always been a grail watch for me so you can imagine how much it means to me. However saying that, over the past couple of years I've worn it less and less.
I Think the reason for this is that I struggle to see the time at a glance, I find the hands are very thin and get lost against the dial. My friend has a Chronomat that has a much broader hand set.
My question is this.......can the hands be changed from Navitimer to Chronomat?
My watch is due a service I was thinking of having this modification done at the same time.
Cheers
Average Joe, have a penchant for cheap watches, although I do own a Breitling Navitimer Heritage
You should be able to swap the hands…… it’s a Breitling calibre 35 which is a modified ETA movement which may have fairly standard shafts dia’s for the hands to mount on. Unfortunately the chronomat has the in-house B01 movement in it so I don’t think the hands are interchangeable. A skilled watchmaker/ repairer should easily source a solution for you
Just had a thought, you could get the hands painted…… as they’re light they blend in with the watch dial colour, a darker more contrasting colour would make the hands stand out and make it easier to read the time……. Just a thought
Just had a thought, you could get the hands painted…… as they’re light they blend in with the watch dial colour, a darker more contrasting colour would make the hands stand out and make it easier to read the time……. Just a thought
I didn't know that was a possibility thanks for your suggestions. I haven't looked into who will service it for me, I follow Richard Perrett on YouTube, he makes great videos and certainly get the impression he would be a great choice.
Have you thought about having your eyesight checked? Seriously, if you had no problem with seeing the watch before, maybe a new eyeglasses/contacts prescription would bring it back to the way it was, as well as improving other aspects of your life.
Have you thought about having your eyesight checked? Seriously, if you had no problem with seeing the watch before, maybe a new eyeglasses/contacts prescription would bring it back to the way it was, as well as improving other aspects of your life.
I'm collecting my new glasses on Monday, but I still think the hands too thin and get lost on the dial. 🤓👍
You should be able to swap the hands…… it’s a Breitling calibre 35 which is a modified ETA movement which may have fairly standard shafts dia’s for the hands to mount on. Unfortunately the chronomat has the in-house B01 movement in it so I don’t think the hands are interchangeable. A skilled watchmaker/ repairer should easily source a solution for you
Interesting, my Breitling Chronomat from the early 2000s has an ETA Valjoux caliber 7050 chronograph movement — are you sure they switched to an in-house movement?
Interesting, my Breitling Chronomat from the early 2000s has an ETA Valjoux caliber 7050 chronograph movement — are you sure they switched to an in-house movement?
Sorry your correct, I just quoted the current movement which was Breitling’s first in-house movement that was fitted from 2009 firstly in the chronomat B01
You are correct earlier models had movements sourced from the usual Swiss manufacturer’s.
I didn’t realized they moved away from ETA movements in the newer Chronomats. So I guess he would just need to source pre-2009 Chronomat hands and he should be good!
Beautiful piece
Beautiful piece
Thank you, im very lucky. 😃👍