Breitling Crosswind Special

Chronograph by Breitling

From 2000 to 2004 Breitling produced this large-sized chronograph with self-winding movement in the Windrider collection, which catches attention by the tricompax order of the counters and the big date.

Reference: A44355 stainless steel, D44355, K44355 Movement: Self-winding movement, Calibre Breitling 44 (basis ETA 2892-2), 28,800 A/h Chronometer with COSC certificate 38 jewels Geneva stripes Power reserve 42 h Case: Stainless steel, steel/gold, gold D 44 mm, H 17 mm Domed sapphire crystal with anti-glare treatment on both sides Screw-in caseback, screw-in crown Unidirectional rotating, resting bezel Waterproof to 100 m Dial: White / black / blue, attached wand indexes, tritium dots, wand hand with tritium layer Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, big date ¼-seconds, 30-minutes and 12-hours counters Bracelet: Steel bracelet «Pilot Special» with folding clasp / Calf-/Crocodile leather stap / Shark strap

Literature

• Breitling. Die Geschichte einer großen Uhrenmarke. 1884 bis heute; Author: Benno Richter; ISBN 3766711350
• Das ZEITGEFÜHL-Uhrenbuch; Author: Gerd-Lothar Reschke; ISBN 3-938607-61-0