SKU: 24484
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WHAT WE LOVE:
The Breitling Colt has carried the brand's military and aviation heritage into a genuinely accessible sport watch package since the 1980s, and this early A17035 from 1997 is the Colt in its most purposeful, unadorned form. Before later generations grew larger and gained additional finishing flourishes, this was a Colt built squarely around function.
The 38mm three-body case — polished and brushed, with curved lugs — carries the proportions that made the early Colt such a comfortable daily watch, well before the 41-44mm cases that later Colt generations would adopt. The black dial with its bold Arabic numerals and luminous steel hands provides immediate, no-nonsense legibility, and the central seconds hand alongside the date aperture at 3 o'clock keeps the layout clean and entirely functional.
The screwed crown and screwed caseback are details that matter on a watch of this era and category: they confirm genuine water-resistant construction rather than a sport watch aesthetic applied superficially. Dial, case, and movement are all signed Breitling — a small detail, but one that collectors specifically check for when authenticating watches of this age.
WHAT’S INSIDE:
The A17035 is powered by Breitling's Calibre B17 — based on the proven ETA 2824-2 architecture, comprising 25 jewels and beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour with a power reserve of 38 hours.
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