{"product_id":"vintage-breitling-top-time-2003-black-dial-chronograph-1960s","title":"Vintage Breitling Top Time 2003 Black Dial Chronograph Watch 1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIFICATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Breitling 2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Breitling cal. 188 Manual wind chronograph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1960s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Thickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLug to Lug:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLugs:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used vintage watch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox and Papers:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold plate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12-month UK mechanical warranty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOINTS TO MENTION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn good pre-owned condition, with light wear from use\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase has some light scratches and marks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatt black reverse panda dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePushers have some light wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage replacement crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully serviced manually wound chronograph movement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaired with an unworn black leather strap\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WATCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBreitling had already made its name with serious timing instruments when Willy Breitling decided that a chronograph could appeal to a different audience. Introduced in 1964, the Top Time was intended for younger people who wanted the usefulness of a stopwatch and a watch with a bit of style. It was a deliberate move away from the cockpit without leaving Breitling's chronograph expertise behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference 2003 captures that idea in a particularly appealing way. It is a proper mechanical chronograph, but its round case and clear, graphic design give it a very different personality from the busy Navitimer. The darker dial version makes a particularly confident statement: this is the sporting side of 1960s watchmaking, smart enough to have a life beyond the stopwatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA BIT OF TRIVIA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Top Time had an unusual starring role in the 1965 James Bond film \u003cem\u003eThunderball\u003c\/em\u003e. Q's team fitted Bond's watch with a Geiger counter to detect radiation. That film prop was a Top Time reference 2002, rather than this reference 2003, but it made the collection part of one of cinema's best-known gadget stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUR THOUGHTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat we enjoy about a hand-wound chronograph is that it invites you to do something with it. Wind it, start the centre hand, stop it and return it to zero: those little mechanical actions are part of the pleasure of ownership. And you certainly don't need to be a pilot or a racing driver to appreciate this one. It's a watch to enjoy for the simple satisfaction of wearing and using it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past2PresentWatches","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63288882200963,"sku":"BTTL155WO","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/2397\/4423\/files\/breitling-toptime-2003-front-_1.jpg?v=1794581343","url":"https:\/\/past2presentwatches.com\/products\/vintage-breitling-top-time-2003-black-dial-chronograph-1960s","provider":"Past2PresentWatches","version":"1.0","type":"link"}