Breitling For Bentley Grande Complication Pocket Watch Unveiled At Baselworld 2010
At Baselworld 2010, the iconic replica Bentley Collection welcomed a new sophisticated model named Grand Complication pocket watch. It is a masterpiece dedicated to Walter Owen Bentley, the founder of the prestigious Car Brand. In my opinion, this is the most eye-catching Breitling watch released at this year’s Baselworld.
As soon as you laid eyes on it, you have to admit that it is really the perfect combination of tradition, performances and the finest craftsmanship. The new Breitling Grande Complication pocket-watch boasts two of the finest horological complications – a perpetual calendar displaying the date, day, month, leap years and moon phases, and a minute repeater. As for the minute repeater, it strikes the hours, quarters and minutes on demand.
The case of the pocket watch is sculptured in 18-carat yellow gold. Its cover holds a true surprise – it reveals an engraving that depicts Walter Owen Bentley holding the wheel of his racing car. The engraving also features the signature “W.O.” initials still used by Bentley engineers and craftsmen, as well as all lovers of fine automobiles. The exclusive case boosts of highly-complicated 700-part movement.
The mechanism has been inspired by a late 19th century blank, with just a few pieces left in the brand’s workshops. The movement boasts sophisticated finishing – it is hand-polished, chamfered, and demonstrates the Cotes-de-Geneve pattern. It can be admired via a see-through case-back. Though nowadays, people are much more fashion conscious than the former times, even pocket watches are impractical these days, the new addition of replica Breitling watch is really valuable investment.