Breitling for Bentley Flying B No. 3 Bronze

In Context

At 34.5 mm it is classically proportioned: the size a dress watch was understood to be for most of the twentieth century, and small enough to sit under a cuff. At 13 mm it is a tall case, and it will catch on a cuff. The case back is closed, so the movement stays out of sight, and the sapphire crystal will resist everything short of deliberate abuse. 100 m is genuine swimming resistance — more than the shape of this watch suggests it would need.

The movement winds itself from the motion of your wrist. 42 hours of reserve carries it overnight, but not through a weekend in a drawer. At 28,800 vph the seconds hand advances 8 times a second.

A1636212.Q551 stands on its own in this catalogue — no other reference here shares its base number. It pairs a bronze dial with a stainless steel case.

5 other watches in the library run the Breitling 16B.

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Breitling for Bentley Flying B No. 3 Amber

J1636212.H533 · 34.5 mm

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Breitling for Bentley Flying B No. 3

R1636212.B882 · 34.5 mm

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Breitling for Bentley Flying B No. 3 Silver

A1636212.G638 · 34.5 mm

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Breitling for Bentley Flying B No. 3 Cream

A1636212.H534 · 34.5 mm