BREITLING
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COMMANDO HELICOPTER FORCE

An ultra rare military Limited Edition Breitling Aerospace. One of only 40 commissioned for the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) pilots and crew of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, notably as per the case back…

845 Naval Air Squadron: Known as a premier ‘Junglie’ squadron. They deployed the Sea King HC.4 extensively across global combat theaters, including Bosnia and Iraq.

846 Naval Air Squadron: A core operational frontline squadron responsible for embedding with the Royal Marines to execute rapid troop inserts, heavy lifts, and medical evacuations. Including pioneering the use of night-vision goggles during the Falklands War.

848 Naval Air Squadron: The dedicated training and support squadron. They were responsible for transforming qualified pilots into battle-ready Commando flyers and held the honour of executing the final operational flight of the HC.4 variant in 2016.

An unusual opportunity to own a wristwatch normally only made available to elite military personnel. The unique dial features the CHF Crest and an image of the iconic Westland HC.4 ‘Junglie’ Sea King Helicopter.

Case
Titanium
42 mm diameter
Breitling Crown
Rotating Rider Tab bezel

Case-back features an outline image of the Sea King Helicopter with commemorative wording and the LE number xx/50

Movement
Breitling B79 calibre Super Quartz with analogue and digital display
Functions - 1/100th chronograph, alarm, countdown timer, second time zone, calendar and minute repeater.

Dial
Black dial with applied arabic numerals
Breitling wings logo in gilt gold

Bracelet
Titanium 3 link bracelet with folding fliplock clasp.

Complete with
Breitling outer card box
Bakelite box with inner travel case.
Warranty Card
Bezel Protector and Tag
Case-back sticker and bracelet seal stickers (removed for photography)

Limited Edition - xx/40

Reference - E79362

Brand new condition with seal stickers to the lugs and case sides.

£4,250