Breitling
Introducing the Breitling AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition
Not only are these archives informing new models, but they are also being recreated, in a painstakingly authentic way. In March of 2019, the brand gave us the Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition. And now, the latest example, as announced by Mr Kern himself on his personal Instagram, is the Breitling 765 AVI 1953 Re-Edition.
In fact, this watch, with its solid metal bezel with a 12-hour scale is based upon a 1953 Mark 1 model seen on Fred’s feed, with a distinctive subdial text, Mandelbaum is proud to point out the 15-minute sub dial (at three o’clock), which required modification of the movement specifically for this project, a detail many manufacturers would not bother with.
And as for the material specifications — well, that’s not too hard to guess. The watch follows the formula of the Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition, the specs are therefore identical to the 19563 model, from the 41.1mm case down to the hesalite crystal. Breitling proving once again that they’ve got heritage on a mission.
Movement
Manual winding Breitling Manufacture Caliber B09; COSC certified; hour, minute and small running seconds; chronograph with 15-miunte and 12-hour totalizer; 70-hour power reserve
Case
41.1mm in steel, 18k red gold or platinum; water resistant to 30m
Strap
Vintage-inspired leather strap with pin buckle
Limited to 1953 pieces in steel, 253 pieces in 18k red gold and 153 pieces in platinum[/td_block_text_with_title]