the Bentley BOys rIde agaIn

Breitling for Bentley is lining up two exceptional champions on the

starting grid. named in honour of the most famous of the Bentley Boys,

who was also the first driver to win three consecutive editions of the

le mans 24 hours (1928, 1929 and 1930), the Bentley Barnato and the

Bentley Barnato racing chronographs are distinguished by their peerless

performances and their resolutely out of the ordinary design. they feature

ultra-sporty dials, including one with a highly original disc-type totalizer

system. the understated and powerful case is topped with a broad bezel

bearing a raised knurled motif inspired by Bentley control buttons. equipped

with transparent sapphire crystal casebacks, these top-class instruments

reveal a truly unique vision through the reverse side, in the shape of an

oscillating weight evoking the wheel rims of the new Bentley continental

gt. In terms of motorisation, they certainly have what it takes to win the

race towards precision and endurance, thanks to a movement certified

by the swiss Official chronometer testing Institute (cOsc), along with

a “30-second chronograph” system that is unique in the world. two new

Bentley Boys ready to rise to all manner of challenges.

ImpressIve feats achIeved In grand style

In 1923, Walter Owen Bentley sent one of his speed machines to take part in

the first edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours. In 1924, the British firm created a

sensation by winning the race with a Bentley 3 Litres – a feat that it accomplished

four more times, in 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930, the two latter victories being

earned in a Speed 6. This was the era of the legendary Bentley Boys: Benjafield,

Birkin, Davis, Rubin, Kidston and above all Barnato, the most famous of them

all, a multi-millionaire diamond merchant. Gifted sportsmen, authentic amateurs,

often fabulously wealthy and irresistible charmers, the Bentley Boys raced first and

foremost for honour, fired by a taste for challenges. Dedicated as much to partying

as to winning, they were to leave an indelible imprint on the Bentley spirit: an

unmistakable blend of performance and luxury. In 2003, Bentley revived its glorious

sporting past by sweeping the first two places in the Le Mans 24 Hours ranking.

Bentley BarnatO

Resolutely Bentley in terms of its design, the Bentley Barnato associates a generously

sized case with fixed bezel featuring a knurled raised motif and red-rimmed sports

counters – just like on the dashboards of the finest sports cars from the British

carmaker. Totally Breitling from a technical standpoint, it combines a selfwinding

chronograph movement chronometer-certified by the COSC with an ultra-efficient

and ultra-legible “30-second chronograph” system. Its originality extends to the

reverse side fitted with a transparent back serving like an open car bonnet to reveal

a wheel-rim shaped oscillating weight. Available with a black or silver dial enhanced

by applied hour-markers and tone-on-tone counters with a refined spiral motif, the

Bentley Barnato comes in steel as well as in a 500-piece red gold limited edition. It can

be teamed with a leather, crocodile leather or rubber strap, or with the particularly

sturdy and comfortable Speed bracelet.

movement: Calibre 25B, officially chronometer-certified by the COSC, selfwinding, high-frequency (28,800 vibrations per hour), 38 jewels. 1/8th of a second chronograph, 30-second, 15-minute and 6-hour totalizers. Calendar.

case: Steel or 18K red gold (500-piece limited edition). Water-resistant to 100 m. Screw-locked crown. Cambered sapphire crystal, glareproofed on both sides. Transparent sapphire crystal caseback. Diameter: 49 mm.

dials: Royal Ebony, Silver Storm.

straps/Bracelet: Barenia leather, crocodile leather, rubber/Speed.

Bentley BarnatO racIng

The Bentley Barnato Racing special series features a spectacular design that makes

it the most original of all Breitling for Bentley chronographs. The pointer-type

counters are replaced by a highly original disc-type counters system displaying

the hours and minutes of the measured time by means of two red triangles. The

openworked shape of the silver-toned discs is reminiscent of the steering wheels

on the famous Bentley models that won the Le Mans 24 Hours race five times

between 1924 and 1930 – thanks to Barnato and the other Bentley Boys. The

“30-second chronograph” serves to measure the best laps to the nearest 1/8th of a

second. The oscillating weight inspired by the wheel rims on the new Continental

GT provides a maximum of energy to the COSC chronometer-certified movement.

Carved in steel for the standard version, the Bentley Barnato Racing takes on an

even more exclusive aura in a 500-piece red gold limited edition.

movement: Calibre 25B, officially chronometer-certified by the COSC, selfwinding, high-frequency (28,800 vibrations per hour), 38 jewels. 1/8 th of a second chronograph, pointer-type 30-second totalizer and disc-type 15-minute and 6-hour totalizers. Calendar.

case: Steel or 18K red gold (500-piece limited edition). Water-resistant to 100 m. Screw-locked crown. Cambered sapphire crystal, glareproofed on both sides. Transparent sapphire crystal caseback. Diameter: 49 mm.

dials: Royal Ebony, Silver Storm.

straps/Bracelet: Barenia leather, crocodile leather, rubber/Speed.

an exclusIve“30-secOnd chrOnOgraph” system

Inspired by a patent filed by the founder’s son Gaston Breitling in 1926, the

ingenious principle of the “30-second chronograph” is distinguished by its central

hand sweeping around the dial in half a minute instead of the customary 60 seconds.

This original layout provides readings of the measured times accurate to within

1/8th of a second.

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