{"product_id":"breitling-765-avi-chronograph","title":"BREITLING 765 AVI CHRONOGRAPH 'RACQUEL WELCH'","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE ESSENTIALS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMAKE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e BREITLING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMODEL:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 765 AVI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYEAR:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1965\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOX\/PAPERS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e NO\u003c\/span\u003e\/NO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE DIAMETER:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 41MM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCASE MATERIAL:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSTAINLESS STEEL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRACELET MATERIAL:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e LEATHER\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOVEMENT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e MANUAL WIND\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHere at Falco, the Breitling 765 family from the mid-1950s to the 1970s are some of our favourite vintage chronographs out there, and equally some of the hardest to find. This week, however, three of them went live on Falco's website at the same time, each representing a different era of the 765 lineage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe line-up was born as the ref. 765 AVI in 1953, featuring a 41 mm case and highly legible design. It was the brand’s attempt to secure a contract with the French Air Force, albeit ultimately unsuccessful, in part due to the absence of a flyback function. Fortunately, the model was released to the public, and over the following decade the 765 underwent a series of incremental changes. Early 765 AVIs feature an all-black dial (somewhat similar to early Navitimers), whereas the now-iconic “reverse panda” configuration appeared around 1962.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn 1965, Breitling upgraded the line-up again with the 765 CP, featuring a clicking anodised aluminium bezel and a distinctive enlarged 15-minute counter at 3 o’clock. The present example therefore falls within the short window of Breitling 765s with a reverse panda dial and aluminium bezel. The watch was famously worn by Raquel Welch in her 1965 film \u003ci\u003eFathom\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe watch remains in honest condition after six decades of life: the dial shows some ageing, especially on the white subdials; most of the lume remains intact, with minor losses on some markers. The case has only been lightly polished before and remains very strong. The movement came to us in great health, running at +3 s\/d, with 295 amplitude and a 0.2 ms beat error. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breitling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56676006527362,"sku":null,"price":9750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/9201\/0882\/files\/BREITLING765AVICHRONOGRAPH_RACQUELWELCH_15.jpg?v=1779978146","url":"https:\/\/falco-watches.com\/products\/breitling-765-avi-chronograph","provider":"Falco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}