Here at Esquire Middle East, you may have noticed that we’re fans of both beautiful watches and fast cars. So, it goes without saying that Breitling adding a tourbillon to its Top Time Classic Cars collection has more than gotten our attention.
Equipped with the same Breitling Caliber B21 that debuted last year in the Premier Tourbillon, the brand has worked with the specialty movement maker Manufacture La Joux-Perret to develop the movement, which takes the unusual step of combining a tourbillon with a chronograph.
Featuring three watches that celebrate the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Corvette, and Shelby Cobra. The Top Time B21 Classic Cars Chronograph Tourbillon has become a symbol of speed as well as a timely reminder of the fine strides that Breitling is making in luxe sport chronographs. Here’s a little more about each watch…
The Top Time B21 Ford Mustang has a 43-mm bronze case with a titanium back, and a green dial to match the colours of the first-generation Ford Mustang, produced from 1964 to 1974. It was a car that held iconography with the freewheeling spirit of the 1960s.
The Top Time B21 Shelby Cobra has a 44-mm black ceramic case with a titanium back, crown, pushers, and buckle. The blue dial matches the livery of the car, created in 1962 by Le Mans winner Carroll Shelby, who combined a small, light, British-style chassis with a strong, reliable American small-block engine.
Finally, the Top Time B21 Chevrolet Corvette has a 44-mm black ceramic case with a titanium back, crown, pushers, and buckle. The walnut burl dial and perforated leather racing strap are a homage to the steering wheel and dashboard inlays of the legendary ’60s “Sting Ray” Chevy Corvette.
“We are thrilled to introduce a tourbillon to the Top Time Classic Cars series,” says Breitling CEO Georges Kern. “There is no better expression of Breitling’s expertise in making precision tool watches that combine functionality with sophistication and style. Like the cars it represents, the Top Time B21 Classic Cars Chronograph Tourbillon is all about its design and its engine.”