Navitimer Rattrapante

Breitling has chosen the legendary Navitimer to demonstrate its remarkable expertise in mechanical watchmaking, with the launch of its very first split-seconds chronograph. Widely acknowledged as one of the most sophisticated complications, a split-seconds chronograph has two central second of the chronograph hands, one above the other. One of these hands can be stopped to measure an intermediate time then made to catch up with the other as it continues to sweep the dial. This is a particularly energy-hungry mechanism, prompting Breitling to develop two patented innovations for stopping the split-seconds hand precisely with no detrimental effect on chronometric performance. Design-wise, the Navitimer Rattrapante has plenty to offer, including a comfortably large (45 mm) steel case topped with a rotating bezel with circular slide rule, and a bronze-coloured dial contrasting with cream-coloured counters. A decidedly vintage look for this chronograph which since 1952 has been the "instrument for professionals" when conquering the sky.