A luxurious watchmaker, Breitling, and a British motorcycling model, Triumph, have come collectively to have a good time velocity and spirit. Within the mid-Nineteen Sixties, when “cafe racers” was a heydey, Triumph’s Velocity Twin garnered a lot consideration; equally, Breitling was on encapsulating the velocity and sportiness of motorbikes in timepieces. Celebrating their love for velocity, sport, and machines, the 2 manufacturers have collaborated for a set consisting of the Breitling High Time Triumph watch and a limited-edition High Time Velocity Twin Bike.
“Triumph’s heritage and modern-retro aesthetic are simply two of the various issues we now have in frequent,” stated Georges Kern, CEO of Breitling. “Their mixing of custom with expertise is totally in sync with what we do.”
High Time has been extremely profitable up to now, and the model has been re-introducing in quite a lot of capsule collections over the previous few years. Breitling highlights the daring “Zorro” dial for this collaboration, which the watch collectors nicknamed. The dial options criss-cross segments that resemble how Zorro would reduce into the air along with his sword. The watches are powered by the Breitling Caliber 23, a COSC-certified chronometer with an influence reserve of roughly 48 hours. There’s additionally a tachymeter scale on deck that enables clearer legibility of velocity readings. The ice-blue dial shade takes inspiration from the 1951 blue Triumph Thunderbird 6T and a 1970’s Breitling High Time Ref. 815 watches.
Triumph CEO Nick Bloor stated on the co-branded watches: “This collaboration is born out of a shared philosophy of daring and unique design. The High Time Triumph brings that uncompromising type and craftsmanship collectively.”
The 41 mm diameter timepiece suits each sexes and encompasses a subdued racing-themed calfskin leather-based strap. The Breitling and Triumph logos are positioned subtly at 12 and 6 o’clock and outsized mushroom pushers on the facet for distinction tachymeter scale that gives clear legibility of velocity readings. One other thrilling characteristic is the detailed design sketch of Triumph’s parallel-twin engine on the case backs, making the collaboration much more cohesive.
Complimenting the Triumph Velocity Twin Breitling version additionally boasts the ice-blue dial hue and is available in an arresting blue shade with a easy sunray motif. The timepieces would additionally bear the case again of the watch might be engraved with the variety of the bike. The co-branded bikes might be restricted to solely 270 items.