Revisiting the Fifties: Breitling Launches the AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition
On the heels of its popular Navitimer Ref. 809 1959 Re-Edition, Breitling continues to grow its stable of pilots’ watches inspired by vintage models. The latest, which debuted last week, is the AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition, channeling the design of the original 1950s Co-Pilot watch (vintage watch pictured below) and representing, in fact, only the second official re-issue by the Swiss brand.
Since its initial drop, the AVI 765 1953 has been a quick hit among watch media, reviving a cherished design from Breitling?s rich archives and providing collectors a unique model within Breitling?s modern lineup. Interestingly enough, the vintage Co-Pilot was itself based upon onboard clocks designed and produced by the brand in the 1930s and 1940s ? the same clocks from which Breitling took inspiration in designing its contemporary Aviator 8 series of Navitimer wristwatches. The new AVI 765 1953 is only being released in limited editions, but in three different materials with various colorways.
The timepiece will be available in steel, platinum, and rose gold cases, all at 41.1 mm in diameter. The case has sharp lugs that evoke those found on 1950s pilot watches, and uses vintage-style (read: small) pump pushers with a push/pull crown. Surrounding the dial is a metal, bidirectional rotating bezel marked with Arabic numerals for each hour, while protecting it is a domed hesalite crystal, hesalite being a more period-accurate material than the sapphire more commonly used on watc...
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