Breitling, the Swiss watchmaker known for precision-made chronometers for aviators has launched a watch modeled after the biggest engine of luxury carmaker Bentley.
Called the Breitling for Bentley 6.75 Midnight Carbon, the model, limited to just 1,000 pieces, is the latest addition to the Breitling for Bentley collection, and is a tribute to the 6.75 liter engine that powered the Bentley’s Mulsanne limousines.
Stylistically, the watch reflects many of the Bentley’s design elements: the knurled bezel is inspired by the limo’s famous radiator grills; the vertical open-worked dial offers a glimpse of the movement inside; and the five-spoke motif is an iteration of the car’s distinctive wheel rims. For a sportive effect, the self-winding chronograph comes in a satin-brushed steel case with special ultra-resistant carbon-based treatment, and on a rubber strap with a central raised motif echoing that of the bezel.
It is also chronometer-certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), and distinguished by its original “large aperture calendar.”
Breitling will unveil the piece at the Amelia IslandConcours d’Elegance on March 8.
