{"product_id":"breitling-premier-chronograph-as04086","title":"Breitling Premier Chronograph","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWhen it comes to vintage chronographs, Breitling can be somewhat polarizing. While best known for their Navitimer line of aviation computer watches, some collectors find their dials too busy and difficult to read for daily wear. As a result, these chronographs don’t always get the same appreciation as some of their contemporary counterparts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe'd like to change that, and this watch, a Premier from the 1950s, is a great starting point.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBreitling first started manufacturing the Premier line of chronographs as early as the 1940s. With triple chronograph registers, blued-steel hands, and a lack of the clutter found on something like the Navitimer, they're an exercise in understated elegance. In fact, one could almost say they're dress watches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular piece dated to circa 1955 and features a 35mm steel case with 'holey lugs', an acrylic crystal, square pushers, and a satin silver Tritium dial with 'Arabic' indices, radial finished sub registers, and a matching blued-steel 'syringe' handset.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePowered by a hand-cranking Venus movement, this piece comes fitted to one of our Analog:Shift 'Hollis Brown' leather straps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile these are not exactly scarce, finding one in excellent overall condition such as this is always a treat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWether you're simply looking for a sharp, classic looking vintage chronograph, or are a seasoned Breitling collector, this piece makes for a great option!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breitling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40150501720151,"sku":"40940002","price":1850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/products\/AS04086_40940002_BREITLING_PREMIER_787_9dcfb933-93b3-4378-b473-0da4438a8f33.jpg?v=1680021092","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/breitling-premier-chronograph-as04086","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}