Breitling makes pilot's watches. A lot of pretty cool ones, too. The Breitling Aviator 8 takes this aviation inspiration the brand is known for and strips back everything else. This means the dial designs are simpler and the cases are often smaller, with the various complications of the range communicating only what's absolutely necessary. The Aviator 8 collection relies on these vintage styling cues, but updates everything else with modern technology, materials, and build quality. The time-only Breitling Aviator 8 features a 41mm stainless steel case that sits 11mm in thickness, seen here with a blue dial. The date at six o'clock fits nicely alongside the Arabic numerals, about as uncontroversial and useful as a date window can be. The slightly knurled bezel evokes Breitling's aviation heritage, without being overbearing. The replica Breitling Aviator 8 also features a range of complications – most notably a chronograph, but also a day-date, as seen here, with the day rendered atop the dial at 12 o'clock. In all, the Aviator 8 collection offers a wonderful compromise for those who love Breitling's aviation-inspired tool watch heritage.
In stainless steel with black DLC coating and an olive drab dial, replica Breitling Aviator 8 Curtiss Warhawk has a green canvas strap for an authentic military feel. Its functional simplicity reflects that of the classic pilot’s watches and cockpit panel instruments made by Breitling during the WW2 period. The Aviator 8 Automatic 41 Curtiss Warhawk’s detail design is superb, a tribute to the work of Guy Bove, Breitling’s new Creative Director whose previous experience includes IWC, Chopard and Ferdinand Berthoud. Though the piece is based on historical precedents, it has been brought up-to-date by means of the design of the numerals and typography, the sleek bezel with its 60 rugged-style notches, the railroad track minutes scale with triangle hour markers matching the red reference triangle on the bezel, and the bevelled hands. The difference in the width of the minute and hour hands looks a little curious at first sight, but it is another feature taken from the Reference 768 for which it was presumably intended to further help distinguish between the two. The lengths of the hand are perfect for the minute and hour indications, and the red triangular tip of the seconds hand provides a visual link to the red marker on the bezel. Hands and numerals are coated with SuperLumiNova.
Breitling Aviator 8 Curtiss Warhawk Clone Watch - Black Steel - M173152A1L1X1 - Green Dial
Brand Breitling
Series Breitling Aviator 8 Clone Watches
Gender Men's
Movement Automatic
Case Size 41 mm
Case Material Stainless Steel
Dial Color Green
Band Material Fabric