製造商: Breitling 年份: Circa 1966 型號: 765CP 錶殼號碼: 1'084'055 型號名稱: Co-Pilot 材料: Stainless steel 機芯: Manual, cal. 178, 17 jewels, stamped "WOG" 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Leather strap 錶扣: Stainless steel pin buckle 尺寸: 42mm Diameter 簽名: Case, dial and movement signed 配件: Accompanied by Breitling Extract from the Archives confirming production of the present watch in July 1966
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The Breitling 765 Co-Pilot was created, unsurprisingly, for airplane pilots. Thus, the presence of an oversized 15-minute counter at 3 o’clock and twelve hour rotating bezel, useful for navigational calculations. The Co-Pilot replaced an earlier reference 765 "Digital" that featured a digital minutes counter at 3 o’clock and incorporated an oversized minute counter fitted with large luminous indicators at each three minute increment. Legibility in low light conditions and accuracy were paramount in the creation of this Co-Pilot, and it was eventually even adopted for military use.
Intriguingly, the 765 Co-Pilot boasts not just one, but two strong celebrity endorsements: Jean-Claude Killy, the famous Swiss alpine ski racer, and Raquel Welch, the prominent mid-century actress and sex symbol who wore a 765 Co-Pilot with steel bezel in the James Bond spoof movie, Fathom (1967). While Killy’s name is usually associated with a different wristwatch, it is the Breitling 765 Co-Pilot that was photographed on Killy’s wrist after he won all three gold medals in alpine skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.
The present 765 Co-Pilot shares the same movement as the more well-known Navitimer, the Venus 178. Already impressing the beholder with strong case proportions and flawless bezel, the dial of this specimen is simply breathtaking, fully original and without virtually any blemish, save for a very subtle patina - telltale sign of its fully unmolested condition.
The firm started by Leon Breitling in 1884 is best known for its technical aviation and oceanic watches. Today, all models are outfitted with certified chronometer movements, used for accurate timing. Early aviation pioneers in specialized chronograph timepieces, Breitling introduced the circular slide rule to watches in the 1940s for use by pilots. The firm’s most iconic chronograph, the Navitimer, was introduced in 1954 and continues to be manufactured today. Another key model is the Duograph, a split-seconds chronograph that was Breitling's most prestigious wristwatch during the 1940s through '60s. Their watches are built on their reputation for precision and sturdiness.
