Breitling Aerospace B70 Orbiter: A Tribute To Milestones In Aviation History
Breitling has just announced another cool launch, the Aerospace B70 Orbiter, which celebrates the brand’s double 140th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of the Orbiter 3 balloon.
For the younger and less attentive, Orbiter 3 was the first balloon to complete a non-stop trip around the world, in an odyssey that ended with landing in Egypt on March 21, 1999.
Back in 2000, the Orbiter 3 had been the theme for a 1,999-piece limited edition of the Aerospace, called “The Emergency Orbiter 3”, which came with a blue dial adorned with a colourful Orbiter 3 logo.
The version that has just landed is different, wearing a modern titanium case that comes with the same 43mm diameter although taller, with the previous 10.80mm thickness now giving way to 12.95mm, thanks to its balloon rear case, as each watch comes with a part of the original balloon in a silvery grey tone on which sits the glass that comes painted with the balloon in black and orange. But the news doesn’t stop there, the watch now comes with a 60-minute bezel and reliefs at 15, 30, 45 and 60 minutes with the latter being replaced by a pip-lume and two recessed push buttons, which is an absolute first, flanking the crown and its guards at 3 o’clock.
The dial appears in orange inspired by the tone of the Orbiter 3 capsule and comes with a gradient effect, becoming almost black near the edges features the traditional negative LCDs, two centre pencil hands that, like the Arabic numerals are filled with Super-LumiNova, except for the 3-6-9 which are oversized and applied, a white minute track and the brand’s logo and lettering applied at noon and in the centre the black inscriptions of “Aerospace Chronometer” at 9 o’clock and the Orbiter 3 logo next to the crown.
Inside runs the Caliber B70 Super Quartz, which in addition to being COSC certified, comes with analogue hours and minutes, digital seconds, digital perpetual calendar, second time zone, alarm, timer, flyback chronograph, and a battery end-of-life indicator.
The watch is now available with two strap options, with a black rubber strap or a 3-link titanium bracelet, both with folding clasp, with prices ranging between €4,600 for the first option and €4,800 for the second.
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General Specifications:
Brand: Breitling
Model: Aerospace B70 Orbiter
Reference: EB70101A1O1E1 (on a bracelet), EB70101A1O1S1 (on a strap)
Dial: Orange
Case Material: Titanium
Case Dimensions: 43 mm Diameter, 12.95 mm thickness
Crystal: Sapphire Glass
Water Resistance: 100 Meters
Strap: Titanium bracelet, rubber strap
Calibre: B70
Dimensions: 34.80 mm Diameter, 5.85 mm thickness
Functions: Analogue hours and minutes, digital seconds, digital perpetual calendar, second-time zone, timer, alarm, battery end-of-life indicator, flyback chronograph
Winding: Super Quartz
Jewels: 6
Battery Life: 2 Years
Price: € 4,600 (on a rubber strap), € 4,800 (on titanium bracelet)
Availability: Now
Limited Edition: No
