Breitling Super Avi B04 Chronograph Gmt 46 Curtiss Warhawk

Description

Breitling Super Avi B04 Chronograph Gmt 46 Curtiss Warhawk

The Story

From brave first takeoffs to the birth of commercial air travel, Breitling’s history is inseparable from that of flight. In the 1930s, Breitling’s Huit Aviation department made its name inventing precision cockpit clocks. Two decades later, it introduced yet another novel flight instrument, this time in wearable form: the Ref. 765 AVI. That pioneering pilot’s watch provided the technical backdrop for today’s Super AVI, a collection inspired by the rugged spirit of famed early aircraft. The Super AVI Curtiss P-40 Warhawk honors one of those legends. Conceived as a pursuit aircraft, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk first flew in 1938 and quickly proved itself as a master of agility. It wasn’t just the plane’s capacity for pulling jaw-dropping turns that gave it an in-flight edge, its robust structure meant it could tolerate harsh weather conditions and even many mid-air collisions. The Warhawk’s defiant shark-mouth nose art sealed its reputation as the rebel of the skies. As a true pilot’s watch designed to withstand the rigors of a vintage cockpit, the Super AVI Curtiss P-40 Warhawk features large, highly legible Arabic numerals on the dial and bezel. Its sturdy case measures 46mm and the oversized crown sits at 3 o’clock. Knurled bezels provide optimal grip and top-stitched calfskin straps give a nod to the seams found on classic flight gear. Pilots and other travelers will appreciate the ability to track a second time zone using the 24-hour marking on the inner bezel and the red-tipped GMT hand. The engine of the Super AVI is the COSC-certified Breitling Manufacture Caliber B04 movement, which provides approximately 70-hours of power reserve.

TECHNICAL DATA

MOVEMENT

Caliber: Breitling B04 (Manufacture)

Movement: self-winding mechanical, 2nd timezone (24 hr)

Power reserve: approx. 70 hrs

Chronograph: 1/4th second chronograph, 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers.

Vibration: 28,800 v.p.h

Jewel: 47 jewels

Calendar: Dial aperture

CASE

Case material: Stainless Steel

Caseback: Screwed in (sapphire crystal)

Water resistance: 100 m (330 ft)

Bezel: Bidirectional ratcheted

Crown: Screw-locked, two gaskets

Crystal: Sapphire

DIMENSIONS

Product Weight (Approx.): 140.0 g.

Watch-head Weight (Approx.): 98.2 g.

Diameter: 46.0 mm

Thickness: 15.9 mm

Height : 51.5 mm

Lug width: 24.0 mm

STRAP

Strap material: Leather

Strap color: Brown

Strap type: Straight

Lug: 24/20 mm

Buckle Material: Stainless Steel

Buckle type: Folding clasp

Buckle size: 20 mm