BREITLING – AVI B04 Chronograph GMT 46 Mosquito Night Fighter and Ref. 765 AVI 1964 RE-EDITION

 

 

BREITLING – Super AVI B04 Chronograph 46 Mosquito Night Fighter and Ref. 765 AVI 1964 RE-EDITION 2023

From brave first takeoffs to the birth of commercial air travel, Breitling’s history is inseparable from that of flight. In the 1930s, Breitling’s Huit Aviation department made its name inventing precision cockpit clocks. Two decades later, it introduced yet another novel flight instrument, this time in wearable form: the Ref. 765 AVI. That pioneering pilot’s watch provided the technical backdrop for today’s Super AVI, a collection inspired by the rugged spirit of famed early aircraft.

  BREITLING MARKS 70 YEARS OF THE “CO-PILOT” WITH THREE NEW RELEASES BASED ON THE ORIGINAL REF. 765 AVI

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Today’s unveiling of the 42 mm Classic AVI puts a universal spin on the rugged aviator’s chronograph inspired by the original 1953 Ref. 765 AVI Co-Pilot and four legendary planes. Meanwhile, the 46 mm Super AVI assortment gets a bold new addition with the introduction of the black ceramic Mosquito Night Fighter. 

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Breitling also surprised collectors with an extremely limited re-edition of a 1964 execution of the AVI Co-Pilot, reviving a classic sporting watch.

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“People love the sturdy, understated look of the Super AVI, but not everyone has the wrist to pull off the extra-large size that gives it its authentic tool-watch feel,” says Breitling CEO Georges Kern. “The Classic AVI trades some functions to achieve the pared-down format our customers have been asking for. The Classic and Super models will now live side by side, providing more choice.”

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MIGHTY AND MONOCHROME:
THE SUPER AVI MOSQUITO NIGHT FIGHTER

In an era when aluminum and steel shortages were common, the engineers behind the de Havilland Mosquito made use of a still plentiful material: wood. The “Wooden Wonder” caused shockwaves when it outperformed its metal contemporaries to become one of the fastest planes built between 1940 and 1950.

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  There were many executions of the Mosquito, including a light bomber, a transport, and a photographic reconnaissance plane. But the Super AVI Mosquito Night Fighter gets its inspo from the Night Fighter 2, an all-black two-seater aircraft meant to slip stealthily through the night sky. This watch pays tribute to the plane’s dark livery with a black ceramic case, black military leather strap, and black dial with anthracite subdials. The overall monochrome appearance contrasts strikingly with the titanium pushers, crown, and buckle.

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As with all Super AVI, the distinctive design includes large, highly legible Arabic numerals and a sturdy case measuring 46 mm. Its knurled bezel and fluted crown provide optimal grip, even while wearing gloves. Pilots and other travelers will appreciate its ability to track a second time zone using the 24-hour scale on the inner bezel and the grey-tipped GMT hand. 

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 The engine of the Super AVI is the COSC-certified Breitling Manufacture Caliber B04 movement, which provides approximately 70 hours of power. 

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The movement is visible through the open titanium caseback, etched with the Night Fighter’s outline.

A LIVING LEGEND: THE REF. 765 AVI 1964 RE-EDITION

First released in 1953, the original Ref. 765 AVI, dubbed the Co-Pilot, was a workhorse timepiece designed to serve pilots in the often unforgiving conditions of a single-seat cockpit. Its size, legibility, and ease of use made it a trusted flight instrument.

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By the 1960s, the AVI’s simplified style and oversized proportions made it a watch to wear well beyond aviation circles. One particular 765 AVI from 1964, with a black bezel and reverse-panda dial, was a favorite of celebrities and sports stars, including the French skier Jean-Claude Killy, who famously wore it when he won gold in all three alpine skiing events at the 1968 Winter Games. Today, that watch is the subject of an extremely limited re-edition.

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  Each of the 164 pieces faithfully reproduces this execution’s design. It includes a true-to-the-time hesalite crystal, as well as the baton indexes and lumed pencil hands used on the original. The re-edition also features modern improvements, like the durable amorphous diamond-like carbon (ADLC) coating that gives the bezel its black finish.  

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To preserve the vintage character, the watch is powered by the Caliber B09, a current Breitling manufacture movement that is, appropriately, manual wind. The re-edition’s limitation references the watch’s original 1964 release with the caseback engraving “One of 164”.

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As Georges Kern says: “Everything about this re-edition is so Breitling because you can see our aviation tool-watch roots coming through, yet it’s precisely that simplicity that gives it its universal appeal. That’s also why the AVI, in all its forms, has stood the test of time to become one of our most emblematic collections.”

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BREITLING

Founded in 1884, Breitling is a leading Swiss watchmaker. The innovative company invented the modern chronograph and pioneered the navigational tool watch. Today, it’s still breaking new ground as a casual, inclusive, and sustainable luxury brand with more than 200 industrial-loft-inspired retail locations around the world. Breitling’s collections center around air, land, and sea pursuits, all captured in the brand’s unmistakable modern-retro style. The exceptional quality of every watch movement is confirmed by its status as a COSC-certified chronometer, and the brand remains one of only a handful of independent watchmakers to produce its own manufacture calibers. Combining classic watchmaking with the latest innovations, Breitling is a company with history and one ahead of its time.

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Technical Specifications

Model :  SUPER AVI B04 Chronograph GMT 46 Mosquito Night Fighter

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Ref.  SB04451A1B1X1 

MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber B04
Diameter: 30 millimeters
Depth: 8.33 millimeters
Winder: self-winding mechanical, unilateral with ball bearing
Power reserve: approx. 70hours
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Chronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4th second, 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers
Display: hour, minute, second, date window, second time zone
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: black ceramic
Diameter: 46millimeters
Thickness: 15.9 millimeters
Height (upper lug tip 51.5 millimetersto lower lug tip):
Water resistance: up to 10 bar (100 meters)
Glass: cambered sapphire, glareproofed on both sides
Caseback: screwed titanium, sapphire crystal
Crown: screwed in, two gaskets, titanium
Bezel: Satin-brushed black ceramic, bidirectional ratcheted, with white pointer and white numerals
Product Weight (Approx.) 140.0 g.
DIAL/HANDS
Black with anthracite contrasting chronograph counters
Blue-emitting Super-LumiNova® luminescent numerals, indexes, and hands
STRAP  
(LUG/BUCKLE SIZE)
Black military calfskin leather strap with titanium folding clasp (24/20 mm)

 Warranty Duration: 5  Years

🔴Price USD  12.100 $💰

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Technical Specifications

Model :     AVI REF. 765 1964 RE-EDITION 

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 Ref.  AB09451A1B1X1
 

MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber B09
Certification: COSC-certified
Diameter: 30.00 millimeters
Depth: 6.73 millimeters
Winder: mechanical hand-wound
Power reserve: at least 70 hours
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Jewel: 39 jewels
Chronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch,  
1/4th second, 15-minute and 12-hour counters
Display: hour, minute, second
CASE

Material:  Stainless steel

Diameter: 41.10 millimeters
Height: 14.05 millimeters
Height (upper lug tip to lower lug tip): 48.71 millimeters 

Lug:  22/18 mm
Water resistance: up to 3 bar (30 meters)
Glass: hesalite, convex
Caseback: snapped, steel
Crown: non-screw-locked, gasket
Bezel: amorphous diamond-like carbon (ADLC) coated, bidirectional ratcheted
Product Weight (Approx.): 73.30 g.
DIAL/HANDS

Black with white contrasting chronograph counters

Super-LumiNova® luminescent numerals, hour, and minute hands
STRAP
Black vintage-inspired leather strap with pin buckle

 

 🔰Edition - Only ✅ 164 pieces

🔴Price USD  9.050 $ / Euro 8.950 €💰

 #MyBreitling

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Head of Public Relations

BREITLING SA
Schlachthausstrasse 2
2540 Grenchen
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 32 654 54 54
Mobile: +41 79 731 90 28
E-mail: romy.hebden@breitling.com
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BREITLING – Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Boeing 747 Edition

 

BREITLING – Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Boeing 747 Edition 2023

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 IN TRIBUTE TO THE ORIGINAL JUMBO JET, BREITLING INTRODUCES THE NAVITIMER B01 CHRONOGRAPH 43 BOEING 747

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As the last of the mighty 747 airliners rolls off the Boeing production line, Breitling is launching a limited-edition Navitimer celebrating the legendary jet that revolutionized air travel.

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It was known as the “Queen of the Skies.” From the moment it first taxied onto the runway in 1969, the Boeing 747 was destined to change the face of air travel. The original jumbo jet, it had two aisles and two decks, could carry double the passengers of the next-largest jetliner and fly more than 5000 nautical miles.

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The Boeing 747 went on to revolutionize commercial aviation, putting long-haul flights within reach of a new generation of air travellers and connecting the world like never before.

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Now, as Boeing gets set to deliver the last 747, Breitling is commemorating the game-changing aircraft with a special-edition Navitimer, limited to 747 pieces. 

 

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“What better way to remember a revolutionary jumbo jet than with a revolutionary pilot’s chronograph,” says Breitling CEO Georges Kern. “The Boeing 747 brought style to the skies, just as the Navitimer brought the spirit of aviation to style-savvy watch enthusiasts.” 

 

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The Navitimer, developed by Breitling in 1952, was originally conceived for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). It would go on to become the de facto pilot’s watch throughout the golden age of civil aviation, with its defining circular slide rule that could perform all in-flight calculations.

ODE TO AN AIRCRAFT LEGEND

The new Navitimer Boeing 747 features the AOPA logo at 12 o’clock, representing its heritage as a pilot’s chronograph. The colors on the dial echo the palette found on the original Boeing 747, captured in its cream dial with black subdials and red-and-white slide rule with blue accents. 

 

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The “Boeing 747” name is subtly integrated into the slide rule’s inner scale. The watch also features an integrated date window at 6 o’clock. It is available on a black alligator leather strap or seven-row metal bracelet.

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The open caseback reveals the exceptional Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01. This movement offers approximately 70 hours of power reserve and is backed by a five-year warranty. 

 

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The caseback contains the special engravings “One of 747” and the phrase “The Original Jumbo Jet” – a poignant tribute to an aircraft that, over more than a half century of service, opened the skies and changed the way we travel. 

 

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The 1574th – and last – Boeing 747 will be delivered this year.

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Technical Specifications

Model : NAVITIMER 1 B01 Chronograph 43 Boeing 747 Edition

 
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Reference: AB01383B1G1A1 or AB01383B1G1P1

WATCH MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber B01
Diameter: 30 millimeters
Depth: 7.2 millimeters
Winder: automatic with dual-acting ball-bearing rotor
Power reserve: approximately 70 hours
Number of components: 346
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Chronograph:
Ratchet wheel control, vertical coupling,
30-minute and 12-hour counters
Display: hour, minute, second, window date
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: stainless steel
Diameter: 43 millimeters
Height: 13.69 millimeters
Height (upper lug to lower lug tip): 49.07 millimeters

Water resistance: up to 3 bar (30 meters)
Glass: sapphire, convex, double anti-reflective
Caseback: screwed steel, sapphire crystal, “ONE OF 747” and “The Original Jumbo Jet” engraving
Crown: non screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: bidirectional with circular slide rule
DIAL/HANDS
Cream with black contrasting chronograph counters
Super-LumiNova® luminescent hour markers and hour and minute hands
STRAP
Black alligator leather strap with a folding buckle or stainless-steel seven-row 

Navitimer bracelet with a butterfly clasp

 

🔰Edition: ✅ Only 747 PIECES

🔴Price USD 9’400 / 9.800 $ / Euro 9,630/10.010 €💰

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BREITLING – PREMIER B21 Chronograph Tourbillon 42 BREITLING

 

BREITLING – PREMIER B21 Chronograph Tourbillon 42 BREITLING 2022

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 EXQUISITELY BREITLING: INTRODUCING THE PREMIER TOURBILLON

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Breitling unveils a trio of ultra-premium chronographs, featuring solid precious metals and an exceptional tourbillon. Each of the three watch variations is inspired by one of the Breitling founders.

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Conceived while the world was still in the grip of the Second World War, the Premier collection was Willy Breitling’s antidote to austerity. It was a time when wristwatches were professional tools used by pilots, navigators and engineers. And no one understood that better than Willy, whose business was renowned for its high-precision chronographs.

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But as a man of great personal style, Willy also sought to elevate the wristwatch to a thing of elegance that, like the glamorous black-and-white films of the day, conveyed optimism in spite of the turbulent times. His Premier line, launched in 1943, maintained all the function of his superb chronographs but enriched them with form.

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Now the luxury Swiss watchmaker demonstrates that spirit once again with the launch of the Premier B21 Chronograph Tourbillon 42. As challenging to execute as it is beautiful, a tourbillon complication is the centerpiece of a new trio of exceptional wristwatches.  

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“The Premier B21 Chronograph Tourbillon 42 is the perfect expression of Breitling’s design and expertise,” says CEO Georges Kern. “In the tourbillon, you see the mechanism living at every second. It is the beating heart of the watch.”

PURPOSE WITH STYLE

A tourbillon houses the balance wheel, balance spring and escapement in a rotating cage, setting the entire assembly in perpetual motion. This action corrects for – and effectively cancels – the pull of gravity, which affects a watch’s accuracy differently in different positions.

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Breitling worked hand-in-hand with the specialty movement maker Manufacture La Joux-Perret to develop the B21 movement that takes the uncommon step of combining a tourbillon with a chronograph to make this trio of watches so distinctly Breitling.  

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Precious metals and a domed open caseback characterize the Premier B21 Chronograph Tourbillon 42. It comes in three variations, each named for one of the Breitling founding fathers. The Léon Breitling features a solid 18 k red gold case with a silver dial and brown, semi-shiny alligator strap. The Gaston Breitling pairs a solid 18 k white gold case with an anthracite dial and black alligator strap. 

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The Willy Breitling, meanwhile, is a vision in solid platinum with an admiral-blue dial and black alligator strap. Each watch features the stylized square pushers and Arabic numerals that are hallmarks of the Premier line.

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Their symmetrical dial design, harmonious interplay of numerals and tone-on-tone colorways perfectly balance the undisputed star of the show – the tourbillon – that takes center stage at 12 o’clock. 

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The open sapphire crystal caseback is domed to allow for full appreciation of the B21 movement, where the oscillating weight and reverse side of the tourbillon appear in contrasting 18 k gold.

RETURN OF THE FOUNDERS SQUAD

The release of the Premier B21 Chronograph Tourbillon 42 marks the return of the Founders Squad, made up of Léon, Gaston and Willy Breitling, who come to life in the Premier Tourbillon’s new campaign.

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The three generations left their legacy on the brand and their imprint can still be felt in every aspect of these watches. Léon is the craftsman, whose work set a new standard for precision. Gaston is the innovator, whose design became what we know as the modern chronograph. And Willy is the man of impeccable taste, who ushered the wristwatch from purpose to style.

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The Premier B21 Chronograph Tourbillon 42 is for people who love the mechanics – and magic – of watchmaking. Combining the height of Breitling’s savoir-faire, innovation and style, this timepiece trio dedicated to our founders is one that would have made them proud.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 Model : BREITLING – PREMIER B21 Chronograph Tourbillon 42 BREITLING

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• Reference: RB2120211G1P1  - LÉON BREITLING
• Reference: JB2120A61B1P1  - GASTON BREITLING 
• Reference: LB2120171C1P1  - WILLY BREITLING

MOVEMENT
Caliber: Manufacture Caliber B21
Diameter: 35 millimeters
Depth: 8.15 millimeters
Winder: automatic
Power reserve: approximately 55 hours
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertzJewel: 30jewels
Chronograph: tourbillon chronograph, column-wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4th second,
60-minute counter
Display: hour, minute, second
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material:  

• 18 k red gold 
• 18 k white gold
• Platinum

Diameter: 42 millimeters
Thickness: 15.25 millimeters
Height:  50.03 millimeters
Water resistance: up to 10 bar (100 meters)
Glass: cambered sapphire, glareproofed on both sides
Case back: screwed, sapphire crystal
Crown: non screw–locked, two gaskets
DIAL

• Silver
• Anthracite
• Blue

HANDS  18 k red gold  / 18 k white gold
Super-LumiNova® luminescent hour and minute hands
STRAP 

• Brown alligator leather strap with 18 k red gold folding buckle 
• Black alligator leather strap with 18 k white gold folding buckle 
• Black alligator leather strap with 18 k white gold folding buckle

Dimensions
Product Weight (Approx.)    144.0 g.
Watch-head Weight (Approx.)    112.0 g.
Height (upper lug tip to lower lug tip)    50.0 mm
Lug width (in-between lug)    22/18 mm

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🔴 #BREITLINGtourbillon  🔴 #BREITLINGpremier 🔴 #BREITLINGchronograph

Year: 2022
PRICE -Excl. Sales Tax  USD 57,000.00 ~ USD 67,000.00

 Warranty Duration (Years): 5
+3 years Mechanical Manufacture Breitling Movements 

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Press contact ROMY HEBDEN 
Head of Public Relations
E-mail: romy.hebden@breitling.com
BREITLING SA
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2540 Grenchen
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 32 654 54 54
Mobile: +41 79 731 90 28
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