BREITLING – Super AVI B04 Chronograph 46 Mosquito Night Fighter and Ref. 765 AVI 1964 RE-EDITION 2023From 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. Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO “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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BREITLINGFounded 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
MOVEMENTCaliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber B04Diameter: 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 hertzChronograph: 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
CASEMaterial: 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/HANDSBlack 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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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 €💰
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Press Release - 2023
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ROMY HEBDEN
Head of Public Relations
BREITLING SA
Schlachthausstrasse 2
2540 Grenchen
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 32
654 54 54
Mobile: +41 79
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