A collection full of watches that tell the story of aviation in an extremely stylish way: This is exactly what Breitling has created with the Classic AVI product line. The high-quality chronographs are named after famous airplanes and their design is based on precision cockpit watches of the past. The pilot's watches thus combine historical backgrounds with modern technology in a contemporary interpretation of the pilot's chronograph for the wrist.

The Classic AVI Chronograph 42 - a tribute to aviation

The Mustang P-51 fighter jet, the “Wooden Wonder” De Havilland Mosquito, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter plane and the Corsair naval aircraft: these are the legends of the skies to whom the Classic AVI Chronographs pay tribute. Behind each of the chic timepieces is the story of an aircraft that has set pioneering standards in aviation in one way or another. The impressive aircraft from times gone by have long since been incorporated into more than just the names of the watches. A Classic AVI Chronograph 42 from Breitling is an authentic homage to aviation in its design, robustness, precision and quality - in its entire essence, so to speak.

Technical features of the Breitling Classic AVI Chronograph 42

Technical performance at the highest level is not only of great importance in the construction of airplanes, but also in watchmaking. In the case of the Classic AVI watches, it is the Breitling 23 caliber that expresses this technical sophistication. The self-winding mechanical movement is extremely accurate, has a 48-hour power reserve and operates three totalizers for 30 minutes, 12 hours and quarter seconds. There is also a bidirectional rotating bezel with ratchet and a calendar. Another highlight: The Breitling Classic AVI Chronographs are water-resistant to 10 bar, meaning that the watches can easily withstand a shower or a brief dip in shallow water.

Robustness meets luxury: Aesthetic designs that push boundaries

The visually visible, successful combination of robustness and luxury runs like a red thread through the entire Classic AVI collection. Breitling creates a robust, functional look with leather straps with coarse contrast stitching, shiny stainless steel, luminous hands and similar details, whereby the high quality of the watches is recognizable in each of the excellently crafted components. Starting from this basis, the product line presents various references, some of which differ in terms of materials and color design. The Mosquito model, for example, has several red contrasting elements, the Curtiss Warhawk watch stands out from the crowd with its green dial and the dial and totalizers in the Tribute to Vought F4U Corsair version are exactly the same color. Thanks to this attention to detail, every Breitling Classic AVI Chronograph does justice to the aircraft it represents.