Breitling Top Time B01 Shelby Cobra Watch

The 1960s were a decade of experimentation, pleasure, freedom and energy. Whether cruising the roads on a motorcycle or in a sports car, living life at full speed was the order of the day. Willy Breitling sensed this change of pace and set out to create an unconventional chronograph reflecting the enthusiasm of the era. He gave it the name Top Time. This spirited tradition continues today with Breitling teaming up with some of the biggest names in automobiles to create its Top Time models. In the early 1960s, 24 Hours of Le Mans winner Carroll Shelby imagined a car that combined a small and light British chassis with a large, powerful and reliable American engine. When it was launched in 1962, the Cobra was an immediate success, both with sports car enthusiasts and on racing circuits. Even today, it remains incredibly fast and coveted by collectors. The Top Time B01 Shelby Cobra features the colors and emblem of the legendary car of the same name, as well as a perforated leather strap with a racing theme, a tachometer to measure speed and contrasting sub-dials “squircle” (half-round, half-square) which evoke the gauges of vintage dashboards. It also has a worthy engine under the hood: the exceptional Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01.