Breitling introduces an exclusive Avenger Capsule Collection created for the Middle East, bringing together bold performance, refined design and a distinctive nod to the collection’s heritage. For decades, the Avenger has stood as one of Breitling’s most capable tool watches, combining rugged resilience with professional-grade performance. This exclusive collection celebrates the return of the Wings-and-Anchor logo, a cherished emblem of the Avenger’s professional heritage. Featured across all seven models, the emblem is complemented by Eastern Arabic numerals, lending the collection a distinctive regional identity.
The collection comprises four Avenger Automatic 42 models, each limited to 100 pieces. The stainless-steel executions feature striking blue and green dials, while the ceramic-case versions introduce yellow and light blue dials. Together, the four models offer a contemporary interpretation of the Avenger’s signature rugged character.
Completing the collection are two Avenger Chronograph 44 models, each limited to 100 pieces. Presented in stainless-steel cases, these executions feature light blue and green dials, combining a distinctive colour palette with the powerful presence and professional functionality of the Avenger Chronograph. The collection also includes an Avenger Night Mission 44, limited to 100 pieces. Its robust ceramic case and black dial deliver a stealth-inspired aesthetic, bringing a darker, more tactical expression to the collection while retaining the Avenger’s uncompromising tool-watch character.
Managing Director, Breitling Middle East, India and Africa, Aed Adwan says, “The Middle East has always been an important market for Breitling, with a strong appreciation for bold design, performance and individuality. This exclusive Avenger capsule collection speaks to the spirit of the region, bringing together distinctive colours, contrasting materials and heritage details while staying true to the collection’s unmistakable DNA.”
Built for jet pilots, the Avenger is a watch that can take on the toughest cockpits and keep coming back for more. But you don’t need air force credentials to appreciate its bold design, exceptional resilience, and next-level functionality. Built with aviation-grade materials, the Avenger draws on nearly a century of Breitling history dating back to the 1930s and the HUIT Aviation Department, when third-generation founder Willy Breitling crafted precision instruments and chronographs for pilots.
Breitling’s expertise in aviation extends beyond military models and instruments to the golden age of civil aviation, when Breitling created one of the most renowned and legendary time pieces of the jet age, the Navitimer. Additional aviation-focused models followed, including the AVI Co-Pilot, the Aerospace, the Emergency, and, of course, the Avenger, each a testament to Breitling’s substantial history and enduring link with aviation.
BREITLING
Founded in 1884, Breitling is a leading Swiss watchmaker. The innovative company invented the modern chronograph and pioneered the navigational tool watch. Today, it is still breaking new ground as a casual, approachable, and sustainable luxury brand with more than 280 industrial-loft-inspired retail locations around the world. Breitling’s collections center around air, land, and sea pursuits, all captured in the brand’s unmistakable modern-retro style. The exceptional quality of every watch movement is confirmed by its status as a COSC-certified chronometer, and the brand remains one of only a handful of independent watchmakers to produce its own manufacture calibers. Today, Breitling is on a mission to do better, by creating beautiful products and experiences with better materials, better manufacturing, better packaging, and end-to-end traceability. Combining classic watchmaking with the latest and most sustainable innovations, Breitling is both a company with history and one that is ahead of its time.
FACTS ABOUT THE WATCH:
AVENGER AUTOMATIC 42 MIDDLE EAST CAPSULE COLLECTION
Reference: S173288A1C1X1, A173286B1L1X1, S173288A1I1X1, A173286B1C1X1
WATCH MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Caliber 17
Diameter: 25.60 millimeters
Depth: 4.60 millimeters
Winder: Self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing
Power reserve: Approximately 38 hours
Balance Frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Display: hour, minute, second
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: stainless steel
Diameter: 42 millimeters
Thickness: 12.15 millimeters
Height (upper lug tip to lower lug tip): 51.21 millimeters
Water resistance: up to 30 bar (300 meters)
Glass: cambered sapphire, glare-proofed on both sides
Case back: screwed steel
Crown: screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: unidirectional,ratcheted
DIAL/HANDS
Green, blue, yellow or light blue with Eastern Arabic numerals
Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes and hands
STRAP
FACTS ABOUT THE WATCH:
AVENGER B01 CHRONOGRAPH 44 MIDDLE EAST CAPSULE COLLECTION
Reference: AB01478A1C1X1, AB01478A1L1X1
WATCH MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling 01 (Manufacture)
Diameter: 25.60 millimeters
Depth: 4.60 millimeters
Winder: Self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing
Power reserve: Approximately 70 hours
Balance Frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Display: hour, minute, second, chronograph and date display
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: Stainless steel
Diameter: 44 millimeters
Thickness: 15.2 millimeters
Height (upper lug tip to lower lug tip): 53 mm
Water resistance: Up to 30 bar (300 meters)
Glass: Cambered sapphire, glare-proofed on both sides
Case back: with screws
Crown: Screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: Unidirectional, ratcheted
DIAL/HANDS
Green or light blue with Eastern Arabic numerals
Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes and hands
STRAP
Green or black calfskin leather strap
FACTS ABOUT THE WATCH:
AVENGER B01 CHRONOGRAPH 44 NIGHTMISSION MIDDLE EAST CAPSULE COLLECTION
Reference: SB01478A1B1X1
WATCH MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling 01 (Manufacture)
Diameter: 25.60 millimeters
Depth: 4.60 millimeters
Winder: Self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing
Power reserve: Approximately 70 hours
Balance Frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Display: hour, minute, second
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: Ceramic
Diameter: 44 millimeters
Thickness: 15.2 millimeters
Height (upper lug tip to lower lug tip): 53 mm
Water resistance: Up to 30 bar (300 meters)
Glass: Cambered sapphire, glare-proofed on both sides
Case back: with screws
Crown: Screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: Unidirectional, ratcheted
DIAL/HANDS
Black with Eastern Arabic numerals
Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes and hands
STRAP
Black calfskin leather strap