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Breitling celebrates three legendary sports cars with the Top Time Classic Cars Capsule Collection

31 August 2021

Breitling celebrates American automotive culture with the Top Time Classic Cars Capsule collection. For this purpose, the Swiss company is presenting three chronographs, each inspired by a classic racing car from the 1960s. They appear with eye-catching dials that are intended to capture the feeling of freedom and joy of life that emanates from the historic vehicles. Last but not least, they bear the logo of the matching car. The watches appear on leather straps with a racing look and are available now.Three icons of American automotive cultureBreitling puts the spotlight on three iconic racing cars. First, the Shelby Cobra, a sports car that combines British chassis design with an American engine. Then the Ford Mustang. What the Porsche is to Germans, this car may be to Americans. Combining compact size and sportiness, this car appealed to rock and movie stars as well as families. Finally, Breitling focuses on the second generation Chevrolet Corvette, also called the “Stingray”. Due to its sleek shape, the model still enjoys great success today.However, Breitling also wants to celebrate vehicle culture itself with the three chronographs. Breitling CEO Georges Kern is not concerned with adrenaline: “What counts is the journey, not the speed. This applies just as much to the tinkering under the bonnet as it does to a Sunday outing, where these beautiful vehicles are duly celebrated.” The Manufacture emphasises the feeling of freedom and joie de vivre that these cars convey.This is precisely the sentiment that the watchmakers wanted to capture in the design of the three Top Time Classic Cars chronographs. As a starting point, they chose the Breitling Top Time watches from the 1960s, which were designed for “young and active professionals”. Now, in 2021, they present themselves in a modern retro style with gaudy dial colours inspired by the typical paintwork of the cars...................