In 1884, Léon Breitling founded the Breitling workshop in the Jura Mountains region of Switzerland, specialising in the production of chronographs and precision instruments. Gaston Breitling, Léon’s son, developed and produced the first Breitling Chronograph, and since then the company has continuously remained at the forefront of the watchmaking industry with its revolutionary designs and innovations.
The brand’s pilot watches are especially famous, while the entire range is organised into five main collections: Navitimer, Windrider, Professional, Aeromarine and the more recent partnership between Breitling and Bentley Motors.
Breitling models for everyday use are positioned in the Windrider collection and include the Chronomat Evolution, Chronomat B01, Cockpit, Chrono Cockpit and Chrono Cockpit Ladies, Starliner and Blackbird.
The Professional collection includes watches specialised for the world of aviation, such as the famous Emergency and Emergency Mission, which are equipped with a built-in micro-transmitter that, when activated, transmits on the aircraft emergency frequency of 121.5 MHz. The Aerospace, Airwolf, Skyracer and Co-Pilot complete the range of technically advanced and useful watches from this collection.
The Aeromarine collection includes the Super Avenger, Avenger Skyland, Chrono Avenger M1, Avenger Seawolf, Chrono Superocean, Superocean Steelfish, Heritage, Chrono Colt, GMT, Colt Automatic, Colt Quartz and Colt Oceane.
The partnership with Bentley gave birth to the 6.75, GT, GT Racing, Motors, Motors T, Flying B, No. 3 and Mark VI, and demonstrates the successful connection between the traditions of an elite car manufacturer and this remarkable watch brand.
With your permission, we will pay a little more attention to Breitling’s Professional collection. It is no coincidence that it is named precisely so – ultra-robust, ultra-reliable and ultra-high-performance instruments created for the most demanding professionals, and first and foremost for pilots. These are multifunctional chronographs designed to perform all types of missions in the harshest conditions.
The watch was first presented at Baselworld in 2009 and immediately became a sought-after and well-liked watch among the brand’s enthusiasts. This watch has many new functions thanks to the use of Breitling’s extremely precise movement – the COSC-certified, thermo-compensated SuperQuartz “Breitling 78” – and this allows the owner of this model to use functions such as a perpetual calendar, chronograph and alarm.
At first glance, this watch resembles the older Breitlings, and most likely this is an effect deliberately pursued by the manufacturer. But if you look more closely, you will see two digital chronograph displays, the oversized “9” and “3”, as well as the generous use of Super-LumiNova for the numerals and indexes – all of which gives the watch a contemporary and modern flavour.
So, if you are looking for a Breitling with a practical and stylish display, then this Airwolf SuperQuartz is exactly for you.
A steel case with a modern 43.5 mm diameter, the very massive Professional II bracelet, and the bidirectional steel bezel with a heavily notched outer edge – all of this gives an unambiguous impression of a serious and solid instrument. With its distinctive bezel and technical presence, the Airwolf stands out with exceptional design, combined with all the qualities of an authentic pilot’s instrument. Thanks to its structure, which makes it easy to use even with gloves, the bidirectionally rotating bezel ensures simple and precise use of Breitling’s “slide rule”. The large hour markers, oversized “9” and “3” numerals and massive hands are coated with luminous material, ensuring maximum legibility and visibility even in poor lighting conditions. The large central seconds hand ends with the letter “B” from the Breitling logo at its opposite end. The scratch-resistant sapphire crystal “protects” all this technical “content” from external influences, while at the same time allowing contemplation to remain undisturbed thanks to its anti-reflective coating.
The offered piece has a silver dial with vertical guilloché and a silver flange on the inner bezel – a combination that allows all kinds of pairings, both with the original bracelet and with rubber or leather straps in various colours.
