Breitling Navitimer Perpetual Calendar (1461)

Reference 1461 explained

Here is the Navitimer Perpetual Calendar from Breitling, reference 1461, offered pre-owned at $5,295. You get a leather strap fitted, an automatic caliber, chronograph, date, day and perpetual calendar and 41mm of stainless steel.

How the Navitimer Perpetual Calendar is built

Stainless Steel is what ref. 1461 is built from, 41mm across — steel is the metal to own if it will actually be worn. A black dial sits under the sapphire crystal; the glass will outlast the finish on the case. The bezel is listed as rotating and slide rule, and elapsed time reads straight off the bezel.

Running the Navitimer Perpetual Calendar

The movement in the Breitling Navitimer Perpetual Calendar is automatic — the rotor winds it as you move; left off, it stops. Functions run to a chronograph, which is the point of the pushers, a date window, the day spelled out and a perpetual calendar, so no correction between years. Keep the reference — 1461 — with the watch; it is what a specialist will ask for first.

Strap, bracelet and fit

The Navitimer Perpetual Calendar is fitted with a black leather strap — swap it and the watch reads differently. At 41mm, it is large enough to read across a room. Best suited to anyone who times things and would rather do it on the wrist than on a phone and a collector who wants the dial to do more than tell the time.

Buying this watch

This is a pre-owned example, checked over by our watchmakers and shown here exactly as it stands. On the black-dial Navitimer Perpetual Calendar, it is a full set, box and papers included. The listing records a one-year warranty on it, alongside the two-year WatchDealHub coverage that applies to every watch we sell. It is held under SKU 210000007754 in our stock, which is the fastest way to identify it to us. At $5,295 it ships free and fully insured, with fourteen days to return it.

• Reference: 1461
• Warranty: 1-Year Watchworks
• Box and papers: Box and Papers
• SKU: 210000007754
• Price: $5,295

From the listing

Pre-Owned 41mm Breitling Navitimer Perpetual Calendar (1461)

The Breitling Navitimer, introduced in 1952, has a rich history as an iconic pilot’s watch. Designed with aviators in mind, it features a distinctive circular slide rule bezel that allows pilots to perform various navigational calculations. The watch quickly gained popularity among aviation professionals and enthusiasts alike, becoming a symbol of precision and functionality.

In addition to the traditional chronograph with slide rule bezel, this limited edition of 1,000 pieces features a four-year perpetual calendar with a 52 week indicator. This timepiece is in overall excellent pre-owned condition and comes complete with box and papers. Powered by Breitling’s Caliber 38 self-winding mechanical movement with an approximate 42-hour power reserve. At a wearable 41.5mm, plenty of wrist sizes can pull it off, and visually it still carries the hallmarks of a traditional Navitimer – winged B logo, slide rule bezel, and its formidably well-built case. Breitling’s association with the aviation world, precision engineering, and enduring style has solidified the Breitling Navitimer as a timeless classic in the world of horology.

The Navitimer Perpetual Calendar is one of many; the Breitling collection and the full catalog hold the rest.