The Cosmos is a rare Breitling Navitimer and the opportunity to get one doesn’t come around very often. Model reference 81490.
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
The Cosmos was only available for one year, 1983, so is very easy to date.
CONDITION
There is a lot going on in the design of this watch. You have two hands to tell the time, and a digital display which can be set to tell the same time, a different time zone (remember these were targeted to pilots, so the digital display was likely set to home time.) You can also use the digital display as a chronograph counter, or to show the days and ticking seconds. All of this works as it should, but there are some issues with this watch. The extra module in the bracelet, known as the UTC module, is not working though – the pusher to set the time is missing, the battery has been removed and a screw to hold the battery clasp down is missing too. One other point is the revolving bezel insert appears different to other examples we have found, as they all seem to have countdown numbers. The glass does have a few chips and scratches too. On the plus side the plating on the sides of the bezel and royal oak style bracelet is good and the dial is excellent. The original signed crown is still fitted, and so is the signed bracelet clasp with safety lock. We will install a brand new battery to the main watch head before sending the watch out to the new owner. The bracelet has a clasp extender fitted to help it fit bigger wrists – without this the bracelet would be around 182mm.
This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.
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SIZE
Width with crown 38.3 mm
Width without crown 34.3 mm
Lug to lug length 40.9 mm
Case Thickness 11.0 mm
Bracelet will fit a maximum wrist size of 197 mm with the clasp extender. The bracelet can be sized for you if you give us your wrist size when placing the order.
All sizes are approximate. The watch is photographed on a wrist of 190mm/7.5 inches.
Included with this watch is a 3 month guarantee and free delivery to UK addresses. If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries. Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us. Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.
From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon. By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.