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Breitling Aerospace Avantage

Peerless functionality

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For BREITLING, the desire for innovation is second nature. Since its founding in 1884, the firm has made its mark on watchmaking history through an impressive number of inventions. Some of them, such as chronograph pushpieces, have even been adopted by the profession as a whole. The AEROSPACE chronograph is one of these landmark creations. At the time of its launch, the exemplary functionality of this model made it an instant favorite among pilots and other world travelers. With the new AEROSPACE AVANTAGE, BREITLING has not merely maintained the characteristics that have made this model so successful; the chronograph has also undergone a significant aesthetic and technical evolution. Now in a slightly larger size than the original model, the AEROSPACE AVANTAGE reveals even tauter and more ergonomic lines. The titanium case remains one of its main assets: a commonly-used material in cutting-edge aviation, this metal is renowned for its extreme lightness. But the real strength of the AEROSPACE lies above all in the careful choice and the organization of its multiple functions, and particularly their user-friendly logic. Chronograph, countdown timer, second timezone and alarm are activated and controlled by the crown: all the desired operations can be performed by simply rotating it, pressing it, or pulling it out.

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While the readability of the AEROSPACE has done much to contribute to its peerless functionality, the new AVANTAGE version goes a step further by offering a display backlighting system. A slight rotation of the crown lights them up and thus enables one to use the functions even in total darkness. The sturdy and practical AEROSPACE AVANTAGE is also an extremely precise instrument. Its SUPERQUARTZ™ BREITLING Caliber 79 offers a degree of precision ten times superior to that of an ordinary quartz movement. It features an audible time indication function that can be activated by simply pressing the crown. The case is water-resistant to 100 meters (330 ft) and is fitted with a sapphire crystal glareproofed both sides. The back is secured with screws and engraved with a graduated scale enabling conversion of the main weights and measures used in aviation. Already recognized as one of the most efficient instruments for professionals from BREITLING, this evolution of the AEROSPACE eloquently illustrates the quest for perfection that drives BREITLING to constantly enhance the performances and the aesthetics of its wrist instruments.

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Breitling Starliner

A star in the sky

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While universally known for its extremely masculine highend sports watches, BREITLING is nonetheless careful never to neglect women. Working on the principle that technical sophistication should not rule out beautiful lines, the brand designers have created the STARLINER, the most feminine model within its collection.

This new “star” in the BREITLING firmament is distinguished by the refined softness of its lines and the meticulous finishing of the materials used. Materials such as mother-of- pearl, for example, since BREITLING has chosen this gem of the seas to adorn the STARLINER dials. The shimmering reflections of this refined material are enhanced by vertical grooves and come in a range of extremely feminine shades. On some models, BREITLING deliberately plays on this spectrum of reflections and hues by creating a striking contrast with the unique radiance of diamonds. Representing another deliberate aesthetic choice, its integrated bracelet gracefully encircles the wrist, entirely in harmony with the purity of its design.

With the STARLINER, BREITLING demonstrates its mastery in producing the most elegant sports models. The most efficient too, since its SUPERQUARTZ™ BREITLING Caliber 71 is ten times more precise than a standard movement, a level of accuracy that earns it chronometer certification by the COSC. The case is built to withstand minimum pressure of 10 bars, or 330 feet (100 meters). It is equipped with a screwed in caseback and a glareproofed sapphire crystal to ensure optimal readability.

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Breitling Mulliner Tourbillon

The Spirit Of Exclusivity

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Mulliner, the jewel in the crown of the Bentley factory in Crewe… Behind the closed doors of this prestigious workshop, a hundred or so craftsmen and technicians lavish the utmost care on fulfilling the most specific wishes of Bentley owners. Embodying a blend of technology and tradition, commissioning is taken to its ultimate conclusion.

This spirit of exclusivity has given rise to an extraordinary timepiece, the Mulliner Tourbillon chronograph. A rare and indeed extremely rare model, since only a few dozen will be made over the next few years, at a rate of two per month. While exclusivity comes at a price, it also brings its share of privileges, since each Mulliner Tourbillon is customized by its future owner. According to his personal preferences, he can choose the type of case – in platinum or in yellow, rose or white gold – the dial colour or the exact shade of the crocodile leather strap. Even the precious wood decoration on the back of the watch comes in a choice of six types of veneer.

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This masterpiece also has an exceptional heart in the shape of hand-wound Breitling Caliber 18B, a Tourbillon chronograph movement exclusive to “Breitling for Bentley ”. The tourbillon is a sophisticated mechanism constituting one of the most ingenious mechanical watch complications: the balance, balance-spring and escapement are contained within a carriage spinning on its axis, a construction which compensates for the variations in rate that occur when a watch is in a vertical position. This is not the only special feature of this mechanism: its “30-second ” type chronograph mechanism is distinguished by its central hand revolving around the dial in half a minute instead of the usual 60 seconds; this apparently surprising configuration enables extremely precise read-off for the fractions of a second, in this case 1/6ths. It is also endowed with a 15-minute totalizer and a pointer-type date display.

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