Breitling Revives The Legendary AVI Ref. 765 With Three New Limited-Edition Models
In the long history of pilot watches, there is perhaps no more visually iconic chronograph than the 1953 Breitling AVI Ref. 765 "Co-Pilot."While its Navitimer stablemate may be more famous, the clean simple forms and external rotating steel bezel of the AVI ref. 765 became the de facto template for pilot chronographs for decades, influencing designs from the likes of Dodane and even Breguet. As part of the brand's continuing push to reintroduce classic models into its lineup, Breitling has premiered the limited edition AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition in three different versions. The stainless steel iteration is a remarkably faithful recreation of the classic original, while two further editions reimagine the design in precious metals.All three iterations of the AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition begin with a 41mm case. Apart from a very minor upsizing from the original, this reissue case is nigh-on identical to the 1953 original. The lugs may be a touch longer, and the 12-hour bidirectional rot
Baz Persaud Horological Cuff Links Review
Obviously, we spend a lot of time here at best watches focusing in on wristwatches. If you survey the larger watch community (particularly on social media), you will notice that a lot of focus is also given to things you might call “wrist adjacent” (such as bracelets), and just overall style. Today, we have a hands-on look at something that is very much wrist adjacent that will certainly up the style of your shirts – the Baz Persaud Horological Cuff Links.When you think of watch-related cufflinks, you probably think of the ones that use salvaged vintage movements, generally in rectangular shapes. While those are interesting in their own right, what we have with the Baz Persaud Horological Cuff Links is something that is a good deal more elegant and refined. For starters, lets talk material. The cufflinks themselves are made of solid sterling silver, and then plated with either white rhodium (to match the finish of many white gold watches) or rose gold. How do we get t