WATCHES & TIMEPIECES 35 slide rule let pilots calculate speed, time intervals, and fuel consumption. Hill and Clark carried those functions from the sky to the circuit, turning the Navitimer into a trackside essential.
By the 1960s, both marques had become symbols of style and modern engineering. Willy Breitling, the founder’ s grandson, shook off the austerity of postwar watchmaking with another watch,
the Top Time, a chronograph made for a new generation of speed- and style-seekers. When it appeared on Sean Connery’ s wrist in Thunderball( 1965) as the first Q-modified gadget watch in the James Bond franchise, it became an emblem of the era. Aston Martin’ s iconic DB5, which made its debut in Goldfinger( 1964) and returned in Thunderball, did the same on four wheels. Appearing together in the same film, they captured the cultural fascination with Bond’ s world, where sophistication met speed and hightech intrigue.
“ Aston Martin and Breitling have crossed paths at key moments in design and culture,” says Adrian Hallmark, Chief Executive Officer of Aston Martin.“ The partnership is a perfect showcase of excellence, design mastery and performance, something that is integral to everything that Aston Martin puts its name to.”
THE NAVITIMER B01 CHRONOGRAPH 43 ASTON MARTIN ARAMCO FORMULA ONE ™ TEAM
The first co-branded timepiece of the partnership puts the Navitimer back in the world of racing. Limited to 1,959 pieces, it pays tribute to the year of Aston Martin’ s first foray into Formula 1 ®.
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