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PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:54 am 
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As you might know, my addiction does not stop with collecting vintage Breitlings, I do like to add historical background, period advertising, catalogs, boxes and, most of all, user manuals.

12-12-12 seemed a good day to upload some; Roff, could you ask admin to make this a sticky, as I plan to add quite a bit more during the next weeks ?

Below I've uploaded one of the nicest finds, an original Breitling Geneve printed catalog for the earliest Navitimer 806, it came, together with a typed Wakmann-issued AOPA version and the original box - and, last, but not least, that beautiful GP Navitimer 806 project watch, resurrected by Craig.

The manuals are stored on photobucket, albums are password protected; password is: watchfred

I would ask you to respect my copyright; quite a lot of effort and funds are invested in this user manual collection, use and distribute the files as much as you want, but leave the watermark intact; this actually is meant for one person only, TheSage Michael.

Breitling Geneve Navitimer 806 printed user manual, English, mid 1950s:
http://photobucket.com/vB-M-806E-early

early AOPA Navitimer user manual, English, mid 1950s, issued by Wakmann:
http://photobucket.com/vB-M-806E-AOPA

Navitimer 806 user manual, English; printed version, in use from the mid 50s to the late 60s:
http://photobucket.com/vB-M_806E

Navitimer 806 user manual, German; printed version, in use from the mid 50s to the late 60s:
http://photobucket.com/vB-M-806D

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 8:12 am 
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Very nice Fred, and 'stickified'!


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PostPosted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:38 am 
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Really nice Christmas gift for we all :lingsrock: enthusiasts , grazie mille Fred!


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Thanks for sharing ! :thumbsup:


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Has anyone got a 1969 Chrono-matic manual


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which Chrono-Matic, there's about 10 different models from 69.

sliderule functions for the Navi/Cossie 1806/1809 are the same.


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Chrono-matic 2111


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the 2111 has no sliderule as you know, just a regular chronograph, so standard "how to use a chronograph" manuals were suppled, nothing 2111-specific.

is there a particular question u have ?


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What a great post! I too love me some vintage docs. Just makes the watch they go with that much more cool!

Question, what format is this manual in? Is it just a piece of paper folded or was it in some sort of booklet? I have the original docs that came with a 1968 Top Time that were in a very cool booklet with cover and all.

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Thanks for sharing Fred! Do you happen to have any manuals for the 784/785's?


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Great literature and very timely for me (who never used a slide-rule). Thank you!



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Tank 's !


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Hi,

Would you happen to have any documents on a Navitimer 1971?
I was left one by my late father in law.


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Brilliant - cheers :D


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The effort you put into providing this information is greatly appreciated. In doing research, I see a lot of discrepancy in the original 1954 pre-806 Navitimer USA box and papers. From what I have seen on the site, it seems the original instructions were just on a sheet of paper and the box was likely the ostrich covered box from Italy. Could someone verify or correct me. Thanks.


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