Breitling, a leading Swiss luxury watchmaker and aviation chronograph specialist, said that it has introduced two new versions of its authentic captain’s watch, the Chronoliner, across the Middle East.

The new model expresses its timeless look in striking blue and bronze versions, said a statement from the company.

Inspired by a Breitling model from the 1950s-1960s, but in a modern package, the Chronoliner’s signature feature is a broad bezel in ultra-hard and scratchproof high-tech ceramic featuring a star-shaped cut-out that facilitates handling, it said.

Available with a matching blue or bronze bezel and dial, this aviation chronograph enables simultaneous readings of three time zones - perfect for the modern long-haul traveller, it added.

Water-resistant to 100 m, the steel case houses a self-winding chronograph movement officially chronometer-certified by the COSC.

The dial stands out by its excellent legibility entirely worthy of an instrument panel. The red-tipped hand serves to read off a second time zone in 24-hour mode, while the rotating bezel indicates a third time zone, also on a 24-hour scale, said the company in a statement.

The caseback bears the stylised planes that long served as the Breitling signature. These two blue and bronze Chronoliner models are available with a steel or steel mesh bracelet, or a rubber strap picking up the steel mesh motif, it added.

Aed Adwan from Breitling Middle East, said: “The Middle East is a global hub for aviation and boasts some of the world’s best airlines.”

“With air travel central to the lives of so many of the region’s residents, the new Chronoliner blue and bronze versions are the perfect watches for these regular fliers,” he added.

The new Chronoliner blue and bronze versions are available at Breitling Boutiques and stores in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, it stated. – TradeArabia News Service