Breitling ref. 817 Italian Army Issued Chronograph with Original Box ON HOLD The 46( with lugs included

The 46( with lugs included ) x 26mm yellow gold case remains in very good condition

- Automatisches Uhrwerk (ETA-basiert)

The dial is in excellent condition and the tritium in the hour plots and hands has taken on a beige patina

Universal Geneve were the official watches of Scandinavian Airline Systems and they approached Gerald Genta

’ featured an innovative three-part case design where all components screwed into each other

Breitling ref. 817 Italian Army Issued Chronograph with Original Box ON HOLD The 46( with lugs includedIssued watches have always been a key part of the Bulang and Sons story, and today were proud to offer a rare and historically fascinating Breitling that was issued to the Italian Army. The Breitling 817 was introduced in 1975 as a dedicated tool watch for Italian Army helicopter pilotsand in some rare cases, it was also issued to platoon commanders of the Battaglione Paracadutisti Carabinieri Tuscania. These elite soldiers trained as paratroopers at