Breitling has enriched the Breitling for Bentley collection with a rectangular watch featuring an original design. An exceptional timepiece dedicated to the “winged B”, the historical emblem of the British manufacturer, it is in all respects a truly luxurious and sophisticated creation.
First of all through its case, endowed with cambered rectangular lines reflecting the elegance of a coupe or cabriolet model. Also through its generous yet elegant dimensions establishing a powerful presence on the wrist, as well as its play on angles and curves. The surprising nature of the Flying B stems not just from this rectangular design, the first “shaped” in the Breitling for Bentley collection.
It is also distinguished by its original display mode featuring a jumping hour mechanism in which the hour hand is replaced by a disc at 12 o’clock. Minutes are read off in a more conventional way by means of a single hand placed at the dial centre. Meanwhile, the seconds are shown on an off-centre subdial at 6 o’clock.
Flying B Chronograph
After springing a magnificent surprise with its amazing Flying B, Breitling is enriching the Breitling for Bentley collection with a chronograph version of this stylish timepiece. The new model features the same daring rectangular case with its inimitably opulent lines, enhanced by two smoothly integrated lever pushpieces.
The dial has been entirely redesigned in harmony with the spirit of luxury and refinement characteristic of all the creations dedicated to the prestigious British automobile manufacturer: hour-markers sculpted from mother of pearl; hollowed counters; colours inspired by the Bentley livery; and a knurled central motif matching the steel, red gold or white gold case.
A superb technical and aesthetic achievement, individually hand crafted by artisans at the peack of their art. The motor powering this splendid mechanical watch is a signature Breitling officially chronometer-certified chronograph movement driving a “large date display” calendar. The back is adorned with the symbol after which it is named: the legendary Bentley “Flying B”, for decades the unmistakable emblem of the famous British marque.
Flying B No 3
While presented in a slightly smaller size, the Flying B No 3 features all the harmonious elegance and daring of the rectangular Flying B case. However, it shows a completely difference face thanks to an entirely redesigned dial. This epitome of art and fine craftsmanship is protected and highlited by a finely bevelled sapphire crystal that is glareproofed on both sides. The hour-markers and the Roman numeral XII with their mother-of-peral inlays provide a radiant surrond for the knurled central motif. The two large hands mark off the hours and minutes with considerable panache. The small seconds hand sweeps around a hollowed square subdial, while the date is clearly visible in a finely cut-out doubl-date calendar.
At the heart of this paragon of balance and refinement beats the new Breitling Calibre 16B, accompanied by an official COSC chronometer-rating certificate, like all movements emerging from the Breitling workshops. The Flying B No 3 is available in steel as well as in red or white gold.