James Bond’s “Thunderball” Watch Returns: Introducing the Breitling Top Time Limited Edition
British super-spy James Bond is known for wearing both Rolexes and Omegas in his long series of cinematic adventures, but one of the most famous and fondly remembered timepieces in the Bond film canon comes from Breitling. In 1965’s Thunderball, Bond uses a Breitling Top Time model equipped with a Geiger counter to track down a cadre of stolen nuclear missiles hidden underwater. Today, following up its other recent, successful re-editions of historical favorites like the Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 and AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition, Breitling has announced the release of the Top Time Limited Edition ? and no, it doesn’t have a Geiger counter, but it will appeal to most anyone seeking to emulate that distinctive 1960s Bond style.
The Breitling Top Time Limited Edition resurrects the classic “Zorro” dial. Fans of the original Top Time ? launched more than 50 years ago and described by its originator, Willy Breitling, as “ultramodern” and “suited to the needs of the young and active professionals” ? will appreciate the distinctive “Zorro” dial layout, with its two parallel white subdials framed by a black domino-mask-like motif. The stainless steel case measures 41 mm in diameter, with a convex sapphire crystal, a non-screwed, single-gasket crown, and plunger-style chronograph pushers.
Red details highlight the vintage-look dial.
Adding a splash of color to the predominantly black-and-white dial are red details such as th...
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