Breitling Blackbird Limited Edition M4435911BA27

Name: Breitling Blackbird Limited Edition M4435911BA27
Brand: Breitling
Price: 5431.95 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

A 44mm Breitling Blackbird wristwatch crafted in stainless steel. Features a black dial with a date aperture, 3 subdials displaying the hours, minutes, small seconds, and a bi-directional stainless steel bezel. Fitted with a scratch resistant sapphire crystal and powered by a self-winding automatic chronograph movement. The watch is equipped with a black Breitling rubber strap and an original folding clasp. This limited edition piece is one of 2000 pieces to have been produced worldwide, with a distinctive black steel finish. Comes complete with a Breitling box and papers dated December 2010.

Creator:

Breitling

Case Material:

Stainless Steel

Weight:

166.4 g

Movement:

Case Dimensions:

Diameter: 1.74 in (44 mm)Length: 6.89 in (175 mm)

Place of Origin:

Switzerland

Period:

21st Century

Date of Manufacture:

2010

Condition:

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: 300522031stDibs: LU607315989672

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For pilots and others in love with flight, no brand is more closely associated with the world of aviation than Breitling. From the beginning, watchmaker Léon Breitling, who opened his shop in the Swiss Jura Mountains in 1884, was focused on chronographs and their uses in the burgeoning fields of sports, science and industry.

After Léon’s death, in 1914, his son Gaston continued along his father’s trajectory. An early fan of aeronautics, Gaston introduced one of the first wrist-worn chronographs, a welcome upgrade for pilots used to executing complex maneuvers while juggling a pocket watch.

In 1934, Gaston’s son Willy made another leap in the chronograph’s evolution, patenting the first wristwatch with two pushers — one to start and stop elapsed time and one to reset — a feature now taken for granted.

But perhaps the most significant development under Willy’s leadership was the Chronomat watch. Introduced in 1942, it featured a patented rotating slide-rule bezel for making calculations on the fly. This innovation led to the 1952 creation of the brand’s signature timepiece: the Breitling Navitimer.

Designed in partnership with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, it was adopted as the official watch of the AOPA in 1959 and remains the world’s most iconic pilot’s watch. Not content to rule just the air, Breitling developed dive watches as well, including the Superocean, released in 1957, and the Transocean, which followed in 1958. The house also took its show on the road, producing dashboard clocks and then watches in partnership with luxury automaker Bentley.

The Navitimer, however, still reigns supreme among pilots everywhere. Given the stature earned by Top Gun since its release — as well as the excitement around Top Gun: Maverick — it's never too late to pick up a vintage Breitling Top Gun Navitimer, displaying the official logo of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, for yourself or your favorite wingman.

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