Case #93: Breitling Navitimer Montbrillant Datora Ref. A21330

🧭 Character

The Montbrillant Datora is a watch steeped in vintage aviation spirit and intricate horology. With its busy yet beautifully balanced dial, the Datora showcases not just the time, but also the day, date, and month — a rare triple calendar complication that sets it apart from Breitling’s more mainstream offerings. Worn on a leather strap with Breitling deployant clasp, this example comes in good pre-owned condition, the kind of watch that reveals new details every time you glance at it. A chronograph for the pilot who demanded more than just elapsed time.

🧾 Provenance

• Reference: A21330

• Case: 43mm stainless steel

• Dial: Silver with applied numerals, triple date apertures, and chronograph registers

• Movement: Breitling Caliber 21 (automatic, triple date chronograph, ~42-hour reserve)

• Strap: Worn leather strap with original Breitling deployant clasp

• Inclusions: Watch only

• Condition: Good pre-owned (visible strap wear, case and dial remain strong)

🧑🎤 Celebrity Provenance

The Montbrillant line pays homage to Breitling’s roots in pilot’s instruments, a heritage celebrated by aviation enthusiasts worldwide. While the Datora is more cult classic than red-carpet darling, its triple-date complication has been praised by watch journalists as one of the brand’s most distinctive complications outside the Navitimer family.

🕵️ Story from the Case Notes

Case #93 surfaced with the kind of character only a seasoned traveler could possess. Its triple-date display — day, date, and month — operates like a pilot’s logbook, tracking more than just the passing of hours. The dial, a tapestry of scales, registers, and windows, is as much instrument as it is art.

Though this suspect arrives without its original dossier (watch only) and strapped to a well-worn leather band, its Breitling deployant clasp ensures it still carries a touch of refinement. The wear is honest, the complications are unique, and the overall effect is a timepiece that stands apart from its more common siblings.

For those seeking a Breitling with depth, history, and complication, Case #93 is one to apprehend quickly. This Datora won’t linger long in the BST files.