Take the 24-hour hand and scale off the ice blue Navitimer GMT and you arrive at this watch: reference A17329171C1P1 puts the same ice blue in a 41mm steel case, and this Breitling Navitimer Automatic 41 clone is the three-hand automatic variant of one of the most recognized pilot watches in current production. Like the chronograph Navitimers, it keeps the signature slide-rule bezel, but the 41mm automatic simplifies the dial by removing sub-registers and using the freed space for cleaner index placement. The result is a Navitimer that retains the double-bezel aesthetic and the slide-rule scale around the dial but reads as a time-only instrument rather than a flight computer. Applied hour markers and a date window at six o’clock round out the layout. If you are unsure about the size, our guide sets out how 41 mm compares with the 43 and 46 mm Navitimers.

Specifications

• Model: Navitimer Automatic 41
• Reference: A17329171C1P1
• Case: stainless steel
• Case size: 41 mm
• Dial: ice blue sunburst, applied steel indices, date at 6
• Bezel: bidirectional slide rule, notched steel
• Crystal: sapphire with anti-reflective coating
• Strap: black alligator leather with white stitching
• Movement: clone Cal. Breitling 17, automatic, 28,800 vph
• Functions: hours, minutes, seconds, date
• Power reserve: 36 hours (genuine Cal. Breitling 17: 38 hours)
• Water resistance: 30 m (same as genuine)

The 41mm case sits between the 38mm and 43mm Navitimer options, splitting the difference for buyers who find the smaller version too restrained and the larger version too dominant on the wrist.

Ice Blue Sunburst and a Notched Slide-Rule Bezel

The blue dial on a Navitimer Automatic does something the chronograph versions cannot: it lets the color fill the entire face without sub-dials breaking up the surface area. The sunburst brushing radiates from the center, and under shifting light the ice blue moves between a pale, almost silvery tone and a clearer sky blue. The notched slide-rule bezel adds tactile detail that you feel each time you turn it or wind the watch. For a different size-and-gender approach within the same family, the green-dial 35mm Navitimer A17395361L on crocodile applies the same automatic-Navitimer formula at a smaller scale with a leather strap. The full Navitimer collection spans chronographs, GMT models and automatics across sizes from 35 mm up to 46 mm.

Breitling Navitimer Automatic 41 Ice Blue on Black Alligator

A 41mm Navitimer without the chronograph complication wears noticeably thinner on the wrist than its multi-register siblings, making it practical for shirt cuffs that would catch on a thicker case. The blue dial adds a degree of character beyond the standard black and silver options available in the same reference family. It suits anyone who likes the Navitimer design language but prefers a cleaner, time-only execution at a moderate and versatile diameter. As a rough guide, a 41mm Navitimer sits comfortably on wrists from about 16 to 19 cm; above that, the 43mm and 46mm chronographs start to look more in proportion.