Back in the 1950s, the original Co-Pilot Ref. 765 AVI starred next to another Breitling icon: the Navitimer. With its bold design, engraved rotating bezel and extra legible dial the 765 AVI instantaneously became the perfect companion to the Navitimer as the rugged and reliable pilots’ watch. Today, the AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition recreates to the very last detail one of the early executions of the Co-Pilot Ref. 765 AVI. Its all-black dial, protected by a highly-domed Hesalite crystal, has the same Arabic numerals as the original Co-Pilot from 1953, with tone-on-tone small seconds, 15-minute and 12-hour chronograph counters. The hand-applied Super-LumiNova color has been carefully chosen to recall the original luminescent material and gives the AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition an additional touch of vintage allure.
The 41mm stainless steel case is also identical, and the bezel is secured by three screws that are placed in precisely the same positions as those on the watch from 1953. There are only two concessions to modernity that distinguish this new timepiece from its famous ancestor: the water resistance has been improved up to 3 bar (30 meters) and keen-eyed observers will see that “GENEVE” does not appear on the dial anymore. The AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition is powered by the in-house Breitling Manufacture Caliber B09, a hand-wound COSC-certified caliber based on the renowned Breitling Caliber 01 and developed specifically for historical re-editions. It is available on a black vintage-inspired leather strap with a pin buckle as a limited-edition of 1953 pieces, each of which is engraved “ONE OF 1953”.
AVI REF. 765 1953 RE-EDITION, limited edition of only 1953 pieces worldwide. The AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition recreates to the very last detail one of the early executions of the Co-Pilot Ref. 765 AVI. Some features of note:
Identical dimensions as the original.
All black main dial.
Domed hesalite (plastic) crystal.
The bezel is secured by 3 screws that are placed in precisely the same positions as those on the watch from 1953.
Syringe shaped hour & minute hands.
Vintage colored luminous material.
15 minute sub-dial with luminous indexes at 3 minute mark. Back in the 1950's a pilot's final plane check was expected to not exceed 15 minutes, hence the importance of the 15 minute sub-dial with luminous indications.
This watch features:
Brushed & polished stainless steel case.
Polished bi-directional rotating bezel with black filled engraved hour markers.
Black main dial & sub-dials.
Polished hands, the hour & minute hands with luminous fill.
Luminous Arabic numeral hour markers.
Fined printed minute/seconds & fractions of a seconds track.
Small seconds sub-dial at 9 o'clock.
Chronograph/Stopwatch functions:
Column wheel mechanism.
Large central seconds hand counter, capable of keeping time up to 1/4th of a second.
15 minute sub-dial counter located at the 3 o'clock position.
12 hour counter sub-dial located at the 6 o'clock position.
Breitling hand-wound in-house caliber B09, beats at 28,800 vph (4Hz), contains 47 jewels & has a power reserve of 70 hours.
| BRAND | Breitling |
| SERIES | AVI Ref 765 1953 Re-Edition |
| MODEL NUMBER | ab0920131b1x1 |
| SIZE | Mens |
| CASE MATERIAL | Stainless Steel |
| DIAL COLOUR | Black |
| BRACELET/STRAP | Calfskin Leather Black |
| CLASP | Tang Buckle |
| MOVEMENT | Manual Wind - Chronometer |
| BEZEL | Bi-Directional Rotating |
| SCREW-DOWN CROWN | No |
| CRYSTAL | Hesalite |
| CASE BACK | Solid |
| WATER RESISTANCE | 30m/100ft |
| DIAMETER | 41mm |