Omega and Bulova are the watches most often associated with early space flights, but it was Breitling that produced the first Swiss wristwatch to travel outside Earth’s atmosphere. In 1962, NASA ...

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For under $600, the Citizen Promaster Navihawk is an affordable chronograph that will scratch the luxury pilot watch itch. Today’s filers rely more on computer power for making those calculations than ...

In an important move for Swiss watch brand Breitling, the company unveils new Navitimer watches in smaller 32mm and 36mm sizes – all with mother-of-pearl dials and some sporting lab-grown diamonds.

There's few things the luxury watch world enjoys more than celebrating a birthday. Any date in the diary will do, no matter how quietly the occasion may have shook the world. Forty-five years since ...

Seemingly lost for decades, the wristwatch worn by American astronaut Scott Carpenter during his May 24, 1962 space flight was actually long in the hands of the Breitling family — first, with Willy ...

The Breitling Navitimer is one of the most iconic pilot’s watches ever made. First launched in 1954, its trademark slide rule bezel enabled aviators to make any number of flight calculations from ...

Swiss watch brand, Breitling, and luxury watch retailer, Westime, have partnered to create a boutique exclusive timepiece: the Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 46 Beverly Hills Limited Edition, ...

To celebrate its 140th anniversary, Breitling has released a trio of new Navitimer watches. The new Navitimer Automatic 41 and GMT have different coloured dials and strap variations, while the limited ...

A custom-made version of a legendary pilot’s watch orbited Earth on May 24, 1962. Now, you can own an upgraded reissue. Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we ...