Mens Watch | Manual Wind Movement
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Brand | Breitling |
Series | AVI Ref 765 1953 Re-Edition |
Model Number | ab0920131b1x1 |
Size | Mens |
Case Material | Stainless Steel |
Dial Colour | Black |
Bracelet/Strap | Calfskin Leather Black |
Clasp | Tang Buckle |
Movement | Manual Wind - Chronometer |
Bezel | Bi-Directional Rotating |
Screw-down Crown | No |
Crystal | Hesalite |
Case Back | Solid |
Water Resistance | 30m/100ft |
Diameter | 41mm |
AVI REF. 765 1953 RE-EDITION, limited edition of only 1953 pieces worldwide. The AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition recreates to the very last detail one of the early executions of the Co-Pilot Ref. 765 AVI. Some features of note:
Identical dimensions as the original.
All black main dial.
Domed hesalite (plastic) crystal.
The bezel is secured by 3 screws that are placed in precisely the same positions as those on the watch from 1953.
Syringe shaped hour & minute hands.
Vintage colored luminous material.
15 minute sub-dial with luminous indexes at 3 minute mark. Back in the 1950's a pilot's final plane check was expected to not exceed 15 minutes, hence the importance of the 15 minute sub-dial with luminous indications.
This watch features:
Brushed & polished stainless steel case.
Polished bi-directional rotating bezel with black filled engraved hour markers.
Black main dial & sub-dials.
Polished hands, the hour & minute hands with luminous fill.
Luminous Arabic numeral hour markers.
Fined printed minute/seconds & fractions of a seconds track.
Small seconds sub-dial at 9 o'clock.
Chronograph/Stopwatch functions:
Column wheel mechanism.
Large central seconds hand counter, capable of keeping time up to 1/4th of a second.
15 minute sub-dial counter located at the 3 o'clock position.
12 hour counter sub-dial located at the 6 o'clock position.
Breitling hand-wound in-house caliber B09, beats at 28,800 vph (4Hz), contains 47 jewels & has a power reserve of 70 hours.