{"id":71994,"date":"2021-11-18T12:13:59","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T12:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/?p=71994"},"modified":"2021-11-18T12:16:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T12:16:03","slug":"breitling-brings-out-full-collection-of-super-avi-co-pilot-chronograph-gmts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watchpro.com\/breitling-brings-out-full-collection-of-super-avi-co-pilot-chronograph-gmts\/","title":{"rendered":"Breitling brings out full collection of Super AVI Co-Pilot chronograph GMTs"},"content":{"rendered":"
With all the focus on film stars, surfers, motorcycles and dozens of new store openings, it feels like a while since Breitling remembered its core audience of pilot watch enthusiasts.<\/strong><\/p>\n That box was ticked today at a Breitling Summit in Houston, TX, where CEO Georges Kern unveiled the Super AVI\u00a0 collection of chronograph GMTs inspired by the original 1953 \u201cCo-Pilot\u201d Ref. 765 AVI aviator\u2019s watch and four aircraft: the North American Aviation P-51 Mustang, the Vought F4U Corsair, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, and the de Havilland Mosquito.<\/p>\n \u201cThis collection embodies that sense of nostalgia for the early days of aviation when pilots relied on their watches as onboard tools,\u201d says Mr Kern.<\/p>\n \u201cBut you don\u2019t have to be a pilot or vintage-aircraft buff to appreciate the exceptional craftsmanship and rugged design.\u201d<\/p>\n