Breitling Super Avi Collection Inspired Past Wwii Warbirds

World War II-era fighter planes that inspired them. The new collection is more of an development than a revolution as the Super AVI is based on Breitling'second rich history of producing pilot watches dating dorsum to the early 1950s. 

The Super AVI collection is offered inward four colorways, each representing ane of iv iconic planes, the American P-51 Mustang, Vought F4U Corsair, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, in addition to the British de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito. There is also a Red Gold variation of the P-51 Mustang, bringing the total number of watches in the new collection to 5. To make the result fifty-fifty more than particular Breitling flew in ane of each of the planes and had pilots/historians on hand to respond questions well-nigh the vintage aircraft. Each pilot, of grade, was wearing the scout that corresponded to his airplane. 

The Super AVI is a classic Breitling chronograph featuring the B04 automatic effort with GMT mitt, a large 46mm example, as well as bold dials. The crown, bezel, together with plungers are large as well, making the scout functional even amongst flight gloves on. The classic styling is going to appeal to those looking for timeless manner that they tin clothing for years to come, if the master copy from the 1950s are notwithstanding inward style, I wouldn't look the Super AVI to be falling out of way anytime before long. My exclusively complaint is the touchstone butterfly strap, mainly because I have large hands, just outside of that real fixable complaint, the Super AVI collection strikes the perfect residual of retro fashion alongside contemporary lineament. 

The Collection: 

P-51 Stainless Steel

Inspired by one of the almost revered fighter planes in all of history the P-51 is and so classic ane might error it for a vintage scout. Black dial, stainless steel, alongside a beautiful calfskin strap. 

$10,100

P-51 Rose Gold

The same classic fashion, just offered inward 18K Red Gold together with a black calfskin strap. 

$23,650

DH.98 Mosquito 

The twin-engine British-built Mosquito was i of the fastest operational aircraft inwards the earth inward the 1940s in addition to it was made more often than not out of wood. Featuring a bold dark, white, together with ruby-red dial, black bezel, and dark-brown calfskin strap. 

$10,250

F4U Corsair

The Corsair was i of the early carrier-based aircraft developed for the United States Navy, it was and so dear past its pilots that the final Corsair wasn't retired from active armed services service until 1979. Featuring blueish dial, polished stainless steel instance, in addition to black calfskin strap.

$10,100

P-xl Curtiss Warhawk 

The P-forty has inspired more than than a few Breitling watches over the years in addition to for practiced reason, it was the fighter of option for the Flying Tigers who volunteered inward the opening days of the state of war before America was officially involved in the war. The Warhawk features a light-green in addition to white dial alongside carmine accents, a stainless steel example, in addition to a classic brown calfskin strap. 

$x,100

Breitling too made history amongst the launch of the Super AVI collection, for the beginning time e'er the 4 planes that inspired these amazing watches flew inward formation together. Breitling likewise is besides supporting the Commemorative Air Force together with their efforts to preserve the past as well as train the adjacent generation of aviators through Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center (NAEC) inward Dallas. 

The Breitling Super AVI collection is available at once from Breitling retailers too every bit online at Breitling.com.

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