Watches You Can't Afford & The Breitling Navitimer As An Icon Watch

Tim Mosso's "Watches Tonight" returns with advice and insights for watch collectors of all experience levels. This evening's show covers the flawed but fabulous Breitling Navitimer, rare and collectible Patek Philippe watches, and the personal finance challenges of collecting luxury watches. All of this and watch collector wrist shots are featured here on YouTube's only live luxury watch forum! The original Breitling Navitimer was launched in 1952 or 1954 depending on who you believe. Breitling's official debut claim names 1952, which means that watch collectors are one year removed from the Navitimer's 70th anniversary. What can we say about Breitling's most famous chronograph after seven decades? What we *should* say is that the Navitimer chronograph is Breitling's answer to the Rolex Submariner no-date and the Omega Speedmaster Professional; the Navitimer is Breitling's corporate icon and a beacon to watch collectors. The famous circular slide rule flight computer -- essentially, a bezel that can multiply and divide -- continues to define the purpose and the appearance of a pilot's watch that is beloved of the genre's watch collectors. That said, the Navitimer's iconic status is clouded by a few flaws in its model history, marketing mistakes, and in-house rivalry from other Breitling watch lines. Google the term "Breitling Navitimer," and check the image result; there's just too many versions of the watch. Breitling needs a "core" Navitimer that represents the closes