Breitling Presents Chronomat Airborne Timepiece

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the flagship model Chronomat, the watch brand Breitling launches a series of watches Chronomat Airborne.  The Chronomat collection was released in 1984, when Ernest Schneider, to whom Willy Breitling sold his company, decided to make the brand `s flagship model, developed jointly with the Italian Air Force aerobatic team Frecce Tricolori and became the official watch of the squadron in 1983. The novelty is the embodiment of the spirit of the legendary chronograph, which has become the benchmark instrument for pilots.

 Chronomat Airborne Watches by Breitling

The model is presented in two versions – with a steel case in a diameter of 41 and 44 mm. The case is equipped with a matte rotating bezel with 4 projections that serve to count of flight hours, as well as facilitate the rotation of the bezel, even with gloves. Water-resistant - 300 meters (version of a case with a diameter of 41 mm) and 500 meters (version of a case with a diameter of 44 mm). The dial in black or silver colors (with silver or black numerals, respectively) is equipped with overhead hour indices, chronograph counters, date aperture between 4 and 5 marks, and tachymeter scale on its periphery.

Chronomat Airborne Watches by Breitling

The back cover is decorated with the inscription “Edition Spéciale 30e Anniversaire” and the outline of one of ten aircraft, which flies the Italian flight group - Aermacchi. The Chronomat Airborne watch is equipped by a manufacturing movement Breitling Caliber 01, COSC certified as a chronometer. The mechanism is assembled on the 47 jewels, equipped with a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour and 70 - hour power reserve. The chronograph comes on a black strap with a stainless steel buckle.

Written by Angel