Breitling SA was founded in 1884 by Léon Breitling – a passionate and innovative watchmaker known for his sharp business sense. In 1915 – barely a year after he had passed – his son, Gaston, proved he had inherited his father’s pioneering spirit by introducing one of the first-ever wrist chronographs with a separate push-piece above the crown. The brand’s innovations continued well into the following decades, and in 1952 – with Willy Breitling in the driver’s (or rather pilot’s) seat – the Navitimer made its debut. The model proved extremely popular among pilots and aircraft manufacturers and would later come to signify the beginning of Breitling’s avionic legacy.
The watch on offer here – the Avenger GMT – is one of the many modern faces of that same legacy. As such, it incorporates some of the brand’s most characteristic design flourishes and technical features.
The 43 mm case, for example, is covered in the traditional blend of brushed and polished surfaces, and it is topped by the unmistakable uni-directional bezel. Thanks to the latter’s rugged design and the special grip pattern on the crown, the Avenger Automatic GMT 43 can be easily operated while wearing gloves, which is a major point of pride for the brand. After all, military pilots don’t tend to operate their crafts bare-handed.
The pristine white dial, however, is where this piece truly stands out – it features an additional red hand indicating a second time zone and is adorned with applied indices and broad sword hands. In yet another instance of adherence to tradition, the dial’s symmetry is tastefully disrupted by a date display at – you guessed it – 3 o’clock.
Inside, protected by the solid screw-in caseback, the Breitling Caliber 13 is ticking resolutely away.
Our offering is in superb condition – just polished per OEM specs, but – regrettably – comes without any boxes or papers. It is outfitted with its OEM bracelet, which mirrors the finishing of the case. Ticking per specs.
Covered by a limited warranty of 1 year, starting on the date of purchase.
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| Complications/Functions | Central seconds, Date, GMT, Luminous hands, Luminous indices, Rotating bezel, Screw-down crown |