Inspired by the famous design codes of the AVI Ref. 765 Co-Pilot, the Classic AVI collection evokes Breitling’s first links with aviation in the 1930s, when the brand was known for precision cabin watches and pilot chronographs produced by the Huit Aviation Department. The Classic AVI pays tribute to its unique legacy with a clearly legible dial, robust case and the iconic rotating bezel that allowed pilots to measure some of the first long-haul flights. Today, the collection celebrates the avant-garde spirit of those early aviators as well as four legendary aircraft: the Curtiss P40 Warhawk, the de Havilland Mosquito, the Vought F4U Corsair and the North American P-51 Mustang.