Breitling - Aviator 8 Curtiss Warhawk Collection
2023-08-24
Breitling’s aviation heritage is very important to the brand. Its pilot’s watches significantly contributed to the reputation of the Swiss watchmaker among watch enthusiasts.info: xtime-store
This is once again remarked with the release of three new models commemorating the iconic P-40 Warhawk airplane, produced between 1938 and 1944 by Curtiss Wright, a renowned American aircraft manufacturer.info: xtime-store
The Aviator 8 Curtiss Warhawk Collection includes two chronographs – one featuring a Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01 movement – and a three-hand model, all of them distinguished by military green dials with a matte finish.
The Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. AB0119 comes in a 43 mm stainless steel case equipped with a bidirectional rotating bezel featuring Arabic numerals and indexes as well as a practical red pointer.info: xtime-store
The Super-LumiNova coating on the hour and minute hands and the Arabic numerals on the dial make it easy to read the time in any light.
The contrasting silver subdials – 12-hour and 30-minute chronograph counters and a small seconds subdial – indicate that the watch is driven by the COSC-certified Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01, the brand’s in-house mechanical movement, which delivers a remarkable power reserve of approximately 70 hours and beats at a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vph).info: xtime-store
The Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk has a transparent sapphire crystal caseback printed with a Curtiss inscription and an image of an airborne P-40 Warhawk. The retail price is Euro 7,000.
The Breitling Aviator 8 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. A13316 is housed in a 43 mm stainless steel case and is easily recognizable for tone-on-tone subdials placed at 6, 9, and 12 o'clock indicating that the watch is powered by the Caliber 13 based on the 4 Hz (28,800 vph) ETA-Valjoux 7750. Offering 42 hours of power reserve, this reliable movement is certified as a chronometer.info: xtime-store
The solid caseback is engraved with a Curtiss inscription and an image of a P-40 Warhawk with the dramatic shark’s mouth paintwork. Retail price: Euro 5,000.info: xtime-store
Housed in a 41 mm DLC-coated stainless steel, the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. M173152A features a military green dial with a matte finish. Hour and minute hands and its Arabic numerals are coated with Super-LumiNova for optimal legibility in all lighting conditions. Red details - the pointer of the bidirectional rotating bezel, the tip of the seconds hand and the "60" minute - add a nice touch of colour to the ensemble.info: xtime-store
Inside, the 4 Hz (28,800 vph) Breitling Caliber 17 movement offers a power reserve of approximately 40 hours. Its precision is confirmed by the COSC certification. The watch features a solid caseback with the Curtiss inscription and a representation of a P-40 Warhawk. The entry level of the collection has a retail price of Euro 3,600.info: xtime-store
The three new models of the Breitling Aviator 8 Curtiss Warhawk Collection are water-resistant up to 10 bar (100 meters/330 feet) and presented with green military straps. The two chronographs can optionally be equipped with a stainless-steel bracelet with folding clasp. info: xtime-store
This is once again remarked with the release of three new models commemorating the iconic P-40 Warhawk airplane, produced between 1938 and 1944 by Curtiss Wright, a renowned American aircraft manufacturer.info: xtime-store
A U.S. Army Air Force Curtiss P-40E Warhawk - Courtesy of the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio (USA).
The Aviator 8 Curtiss Warhawk Collection includes two chronographs – one featuring a Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01 movement – and a three-hand model, all of them distinguished by military green dials with a matte finish.
The Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. AB0119 comes in a 43 mm stainless steel case equipped with a bidirectional rotating bezel featuring Arabic numerals and indexes as well as a practical red pointer.info: xtime-store
The Super-LumiNova coating on the hour and minute hands and the Arabic numerals on the dial make it easy to read the time in any light.
The contrasting silver subdials – 12-hour and 30-minute chronograph counters and a small seconds subdial – indicate that the watch is driven by the COSC-certified Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01, the brand’s in-house mechanical movement, which delivers a remarkable power reserve of approximately 70 hours and beats at a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vph).info: xtime-store
The Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk has a transparent sapphire crystal caseback printed with a Curtiss inscription and an image of an airborne P-40 Warhawk. The retail price is Euro 7,000.
The Breitling Aviator 8 Chronograph 43 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. A13316 is housed in a 43 mm stainless steel case and is easily recognizable for tone-on-tone subdials placed at 6, 9, and 12 o'clock indicating that the watch is powered by the Caliber 13 based on the 4 Hz (28,800 vph) ETA-Valjoux 7750. Offering 42 hours of power reserve, this reliable movement is certified as a chronometer.info: xtime-store
The solid caseback is engraved with a Curtiss inscription and an image of a P-40 Warhawk with the dramatic shark’s mouth paintwork. Retail price: Euro 5,000.info: xtime-store
Housed in a 41 mm DLC-coated stainless steel, the Breitling Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Curtiss Warhawk Ref. M173152A features a military green dial with a matte finish. Hour and minute hands and its Arabic numerals are coated with Super-LumiNova for optimal legibility in all lighting conditions. Red details - the pointer of the bidirectional rotating bezel, the tip of the seconds hand and the "60" minute - add a nice touch of colour to the ensemble.info: xtime-store
Inside, the 4 Hz (28,800 vph) Breitling Caliber 17 movement offers a power reserve of approximately 40 hours. Its precision is confirmed by the COSC certification. The watch features a solid caseback with the Curtiss inscription and a representation of a P-40 Warhawk. The entry level of the collection has a retail price of Euro 3,600.info: xtime-store
The three new models of the Breitling Aviator 8 Curtiss Warhawk Collection are water-resistant up to 10 bar (100 meters/330 feet) and presented with green military straps. The two chronographs can optionally be equipped with a stainless-steel bracelet with folding clasp. info: xtime-store