Watches are traditionally one of the most popular ways to celebrate an anniversary, and with a really big one coming up for the United States of America, the watch industry is all over it.
As expected, there are plenty of commemorative releases coming from both independent and large American watch brands. But it’s a bit surprising how much the big Swiss players are getting in on the action, including Breitling, the only official luxury watch brand collaborator with America250.
According to its website, “America250 is the national nonpartisan organization charged by Congress to engage every American in celebrating and commemorating the 250th anniversary of our country.”
Any business is free to produce products marking America’s semiquincentennial (that’s the actual word), but only Breitling was chosen as the official luxury watch partner of the government organization.
To handle this prestigious honor, Breitling chose a pair of watches from the Avenger collection, known for its tough-as-nails pilot’s watches. There is an Avenger Automatic 42 and an Avenger B01 Chronograph 42.
Both watches share the same blue dial, a hue seen throughout the Breitling catalog that closely matches the American flag. They also both come on the same matching blue textile strap with a calfskin lining, red side stitching and a steel folding clasp.
