Introducing Breitling's Aviator 8 Curtiss Warhawk Collection which includes two chronographs – one featuring a Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01 movement – and a three-hand model, all of them distinguished by military green dials with a matte finish. Features and prices of the Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. AB0119, the Breitling Aviator 8 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. A13316, and the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. M173152A.
Breitling’s aviation heritage is very important to the brand. Its pilot’s watches significantly contributed to the reputation of the Swiss watchmaker among watch enthusiasts.
This is once again remarked with the release of three new models commemorating the iconic P-40 Warhawk airplane, produced between 1938 and 1944 by Curtiss Wright, a renowned American aircraft manufacturer.
The Aviator 8 Curtiss Warhawk Collection includes two chronographs – one featuring a Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01 movement – and a three-hand model, all of them distinguished by military green dials with a matte finish.
The Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. AB0119 comes in a 43 mm stainless steel case equipped with a bidirectional rotating bezel featuring Arabic numerals and indexes as well as a practical red pointer.
The Super-LumiNova coating on the hour and minute hands and the Arabic numerals on the dial make it easy to read the time in any light.
The contrasting silver subdials – 12-hour and 30-minute chronograph counters and a small seconds subdial – indicate that the watch is driven by the COSC-certified Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01, the brand’s in-house mechanical movement, which delivers a remarkable power reserve of approximately 70 hours and beats at a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vph).
The Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk has a transparent sapphire crystal caseback printed with a Curtiss inscription and an image of an airborne P-40 Warhawk. The retail price is Euro 7,000.
The Breitling Aviator 8 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. A13316 is housed in a 43 mm stainless steel case and is easily recognizable for tone-on-tone subdials placed at 6, 9, and 12 o'clock indicating that the watch is powered by the Caliber 13 based on the 4 Hz (28,800 vph) ETA-Valjoux 7750. Offering 42 hours of power reserve, this reliable movement is certified as a chronometer.
The solid caseback is engraved with a Curtiss inscription and an image of a P-40 Warhawk with the dramatic shark’s mouth paintwork. Retail price: Euro 5,000.
Housed in a 41 mm DLC-coated stainless steel, the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. M173152A features a military green dial with a matte finish. Hour and minute hands and its Arabic numerals are coated with Super-LumiNova for optimal legibility in all lighting conditions. Red details - the pointer of the bidirectional rotating bezel, the tip of the seconds hand and the "60" minute - add a nice touch of colour to the ensemble.
Inside, the 4 Hz (28,800 vph) Breitling Caliber 17 movement offers a power reserve of approximately 40 hours. Its precision is confirmed by the COSC certification. The watch features a solid caseback with the Curtiss inscription and a representation of a P-40 Warhawk. The entry level of the collection has a retail price of Euro 3,600.
The three new models of the Breitling Aviator 8 Curtiss Warhawk Collection are water-resistant up to 10 bar (100 meters/330 feet) and presented with green military straps. The two chronographs can optionally be equipped with a stainless-steel bracelet with folding clasp. breitling.com
This is once again remarked with the release of three new models commemorating the iconic P-40 Warhawk airplane, produced between 1938 and 1944 by Curtiss Wright, a renowned American aircraft manufacturer.
A U.S. Army Air Force Curtiss P-40E Warhawk - Courtesy of the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio (USA).
The Aviator 8 Curtiss Warhawk Collection includes two chronographs – one featuring a Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01 movement – and a three-hand model, all of them distinguished by military green dials with a matte finish.
The Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. AB0119 comes in a 43 mm stainless steel case equipped with a bidirectional rotating bezel featuring Arabic numerals and indexes as well as a practical red pointer.
The Super-LumiNova coating on the hour and minute hands and the Arabic numerals on the dial make it easy to read the time in any light.
The contrasting silver subdials – 12-hour and 30-minute chronograph counters and a small seconds subdial – indicate that the watch is driven by the COSC-certified Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01, the brand’s in-house mechanical movement, which delivers a remarkable power reserve of approximately 70 hours and beats at a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vph).
The Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk has a transparent sapphire crystal caseback printed with a Curtiss inscription and an image of an airborne P-40 Warhawk. The retail price is Euro 7,000.
The Breitling Aviator 8 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. A13316 is housed in a 43 mm stainless steel case and is easily recognizable for tone-on-tone subdials placed at 6, 9, and 12 o'clock indicating that the watch is powered by the Caliber 13 based on the 4 Hz (28,800 vph) ETA-Valjoux 7750. Offering 42 hours of power reserve, this reliable movement is certified as a chronometer.
The solid caseback is engraved with a Curtiss inscription and an image of a P-40 Warhawk with the dramatic shark’s mouth paintwork. Retail price: Euro 5,000.
Housed in a 41 mm DLC-coated stainless steel, the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. M173152A features a military green dial with a matte finish. Hour and minute hands and its Arabic numerals are coated with Super-LumiNova for optimal legibility in all lighting conditions. Red details - the pointer of the bidirectional rotating bezel, the tip of the seconds hand and the "60" minute - add a nice touch of colour to the ensemble.
Inside, the 4 Hz (28,800 vph) Breitling Caliber 17 movement offers a power reserve of approximately 40 hours. Its precision is confirmed by the COSC certification. The watch features a solid caseback with the Curtiss inscription and a representation of a P-40 Warhawk. The entry level of the collection has a retail price of Euro 3,600.
The three new models of the Breitling Aviator 8 Curtiss Warhawk Collection are water-resistant up to 10 bar (100 meters/330 feet) and presented with green military straps. The two chronographs can optionally be equipped with a stainless-steel bracelet with folding clasp. breitling.com
Nice watches but the colour is not that easy to wear.
ReplyDeleteI don't think so. Of course these are sporty watches so with a casual fit they are just right!
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