From brave first takeoffs to the birth of commercial air travel, Breitlings history is inseparable from that of flight. In the 1930s, Breitlings Huit Aviation department made its name inventing precision cockpit clocks. Two decades later, it introduced yet another novel flight instrument, this time in wearable form: the Ref. 765 AVI. That pioneering pilots watch provided the technical backdrop for todays Classic AVI, a collection inspired by the rugged spirit of famed early aircraft. The Classic AVI P-51 Mustang honours one of those legends. When the aircraft was built in a mere 120 days, even its developer North American Aviation, didnt anticipate what a powerhouse it had on its hands. The P-51s low-drag wings and engine-cooling systemconsidered experimental when the single-seat fighter first took-off in 1940gave it unprecedented speed and range. The addition of a Merlin engine, expanded the planes performance to high altitudes, making it the best all-purpose fighter of