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Breitling UTI Toptime Chronograph 17765-5 Watch Only

Name: Breitling UTI Toptime Chronograph 17765-5 Watch Only
Brand: Breitling
Price: 3432.83 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Back in the mid 50s collaborations between the French watch manufacturer UTI (1906-1984) and other major watch brands were established which allowed UTI to launch onto the market watches with its logo on the dial. One of these company's was Breitling and you are looking at one of the results from this partnership - Breitling Toptime UTI 17765-5. From what we have found out, it was assumed that only the largest and most influential distributors were able to sell a prestigious brand such as Breitling without any mention of the name on the dial. The timepiece, model 17765, features a 39mm stainless steel case, silvered dial with Arabic tritium numbers, 3 chronographs positioned at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock, respectively and a plexiglass. The watch operates from a manual-wind movement, caliber Venus 178, providing this watch with a power reserve of up to 45 hours. Fitted to an unsigned brown leather two-piece strap with a pin buckle. Not water-resistant.

Creator:

Breitling

Case Material:

Steel

Strap Material:

Leather

Case Shape:

Round

Movement:

Case Dimensions:

Height: 1.54 in (39 mm)Width: 1.54 in (39 mm)

Period:

1960-1969

Date of Manufacture:

1960s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

London, GB

Reference Number:

Seller: CHW50081stDibs: LU3915222289572

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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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