The Breitling AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-edition: A Vintage Classic Revived | A Week On The Wrist

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The Breitling AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-edition: A Vintage Classic Revived | A Week On The Wrist

May 17, 2021

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"Nostalgia has a powerful effect on the way we look at the past – it distorts and idealizes what we choose to remember. Embracing this gives us some latitude in how we analyze modern watches that are inspired by historic designs. When it comes to appreciating the original historic references, we're not always celebrating the specifics of a design, but rather the era of the watch. Take the Rolex "Paul Newman" Daytona, for instance. The dial legibility is terrible and the build quality of the vintage models compared to the modern models is decent at best. And yet, it's probably the most-referenced vintage watch since its record-breaking sale. The King of Cool made the watch. Oftentimes we buy into the story and not the watch. And that's not a bad thing, as many times the stories around watches are far more interesting than the watches themselves."


To learn more and purchase the Breitling AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition Limited Edition, Full Review: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-breitling-avi-ref-765-1953-re-edition-2

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AVI REF. 765 1953 RE-EDITIONStainless Steel - Black​

AVI REF. 765 1953 RE-EDITION celebrates the Co-Pilot Ref. 765 AVI introduced in 1953.

USD 8,600 Excl. Sales Tax.

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TECHNICAL DATA
MOVEMENT

Caliber
Breitling B09 (Manufacture)
Movement
Mechanical hand-wound
Power reserve
approx. 70 hrs
Chronograph
1/5th second, 15 minutes, 12 hours
Vibration
28,800 v.p.h
Jewel
34 jewels

CASE
Case material
Stainless Steel
Caseback
Screwed in
Water resistance
3 bars
Bezel
Bidirectional
Crown
Non screw-locked, one gasket

DIMENSIONS
Product Weight (Approx.)
75.0 g.
Watch-head Weight (Approx.)
73.3 g.
Diameter
41.0 mm
Lug width (in-between lug)
22.0 mm

STRAP
Strap material
Calfskin Leather
Strap color
Black
Strap type
Straight
Lug
22/18 mm
Buckle Material
Stainless Steel
Buckle type
Tang-type
Buckle size
18 mm


THE STORY​

Back in the 1950s, the original Co-Pilot Ref. 765 AVI starred next to another Breitling icon: the Navitimer. With its bold design, engraved rotating bezel and extra legible dial the 765 AVI instantaneously became the perfect companion to the Navitimer as the rugged and reliable pilots’ watch. Today, the AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition recreates to the very last detail one of the early executions of the Co-Pilot Ref. 765 AVI. Its all-black dial, protected by a highly-domed Hesalite crystal, has the same Arabic numerals as the original Co-Pilot from 1953, with tone-on-tone small seconds, 15-minute and 12-hour chronograph counters. The hand-applied Super-LumiNova color has been carefully chosen to recall the original luminescent material and gives the AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition an additional touch of vintage allure. The 41mm stainless steel case is also identical, and the bezel is secured by three screws that are placed in precisely the same positions as those on the watch from 1953. There are only two concessions to modernity that distinguish this new timepiece from its famous ancestor: the water resistance has been improved up to 3 bar (30 meters) and keen-eyed observers will see that “GENEVE” does not appear on the dial anymore. The AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition is powered by the in-house Breitling Manufacture Caliber B09, a hand-wound COSC-certified caliber based on the renowned Breitling Caliber 01 and developed specifically for historical re-editions. It is available on a black vintage-inspired leather strap with a pin buckle as a limited-edition of 1953 pieces, each of which is engraved “ONE OF 1953”.
https://static.breitling.com/videos/2020/Aviator8-AVI/AVI-ref-765-1953-re-edition_1080.mp4

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