Breitling Avi Watch Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition

In the 1950s, the original Co-Pilot Ref. 765 AVI shared the spotlight with another Breitling icon, the Navitimer. With its bold design, its engraved rotating bezel and its extremely readable dial, the 765 AVI, a robust and reliable pilot’s watch, immediately became the ideal ally of the Navitimer. Today, the AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition is faithful in every detail to one of the first versions of the Co-Pilot Ref. 765 AVI. The all-black dial, protected by a domed hesalite glass, features the same Arabic numerals as those on the original 1953 Co-Pilot with tone-on-tone small seconds, 15-minute and 12-hour counters. The hand-applied Super-LumiNova® was carefully chosen to recall the original luminescent coating and brings the AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition an extra vintage note. The 41mm stainless steel case is also identical, with the bezel secured by three screws placed in exactly the same positions as those on the 1953 watch. Only two concessions have been made to differentiate this new timepiece from its ancestor emblematic: the water resistance has been improved to reach 3 bars (30 meters) and informed observers will notice that "GENEVE" no longer appears on the dial. The AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition owes its operation to the Breitling Manufacture Caliber B09 developed in-house. This COSC-certified hand-wound caliber is inspired by the famous Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01 and was developed specifically for historic reissues. It is offered with a vintage-inspired black leather strap with pin buckle in a limited edition of 1953 pieces, each bearing the inscription "ONE OF 1953".