Breitling is adding a tourbillon to the Top Time Classic Cars Collection, the watch series inspired by the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Corvette, and Shelby Cobra. The Top Time B21 Classic Cars Chronograph Tourbillon is equipped with the same Breitling Caliber B21 that made its debut last year in the Premier Tourbillon. Breitling worked with specialty movement maker Manufacture La Joux-Perret to develop the mechanism, which combines a tourbillon with a chronograph. Cases crafted from exotic materials – combinations of bronze, ceramic, and titanium for the cases, and walnut burl on one of the dials – showcase the unusual mix of complications.
While all the watches demand attention, the Top Time B21 Ford Mustang stands out thanks to a 43-mm bronze case with a titanium back, and a green dial designed to match the colors of the first-generation Ford Mustang, produced from 1964 to 1974. The Top Time B21 Chevrolet Corvette has a 44-mm black ceramic case with a titanium back, crown, pushers, and buckle. The walnut burl dial and perforated leather racing strap are a homage to the steering wheel and dashboard inlays of the legendary 1960s Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Rounding out the collection, the Top Time B21 Shelby Cobra has a 44-mm black ceramic case with a titanium back, crown, pushers, and buckle. The blue dial matches the livery of the car, created in 1962 by Le Mans winner Carroll Shelby, who combined a light, compact British-style chassis with a reliable American small-block engine.
Top Time B21 Classic Cars Chronograph Tourbillon ($47,000.00) – breitling.com
