Replica Breitling Top Time B01 Classic Cars Shelby Cobra Watch AB01763A1C1X1 Review

The design inspiration of the replica Breitling Top Time B01 Classic Cars Shelby Cobra watch is the sports car Shelby Cobra. It should be the Shelby Cobra 427 in 1965, not the early Shelby Cobra CSX2000 in 1962. It may be the wild shape of the side exhaust of the 427, which will be more popular. . The blue and white meeting color theme on the watch also originated from the blue and white latte painting of this legendary sports car back then. More Breitling Top Time clone watches.

The blue dial adopts a binocular layout, and the two sub-dials adopt a “square and round” shape, inspired by retro dashboards. Also because of the upgrade of the self-produced movement, the 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock and the small second dial at 9 o’clock are reversed compared to the old model. The design of the speed ring scale on the outer edge of the dial is also derived from the speed red zone of the car.

Replica Breitling Top Time B01 Classic Cars Shelby Cobra Watch AB01763A1C1X1 Review

The blue dial of replica Breitling Top Time B01 Classic Cars Shelby Cobra adopts a binocular layout, and the two sub-dials adopt a “square and round” shape, inspired by retro dashboards. Also because of the upgrade of the self-produced movement, the 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock and the small second dial at 9 o’clock are reversed compared to the old model. The design of the speed ring scale on the outer edge of the dial is also derived from the speed red zone of the car.

The blue dial has delicate vertical wire drawing, and Breitling returned the dial to leave two areas without wire drawing, which formed a dark blue and light blue racing car pull design. The sub-disc has a record pattern, and there is a Shelby Cobra logo at 6 o’clock on the disc. Shelby is also the only one of the four antique car watches that has a double-eye layout and does not have a 12-hour cumulative counter.

The hour markers and hands are coated with Super-LumiNova® luminous coating, and the size of the watch is uniformly 41mm, the gold size of a modern men’s watch. Compared with the original Shelby style of Tongxin, the new model is increased from 40mm to 41mm, and the other two Mustang and Chevrolet models are reduced from 42mm to 41mm. The thickness of the watch is 13.3 mm, which is visually thick because of the box-shaped mirror, but it is actually the thickness of a conventional chronograph, and it will not affect the wearing feel.

For the decoration of the stainless steel case, the front bezel, lugs, and angular edges are mainly polished, and the side of the replica Breitling Top Time B01 Classic Cars Shelby Cobra watch is supplemented by brushed treatment. The “B” logo is engraved on the crown, and the chronograph buttons on both sides follow the pump design and are all polished. This two-piece operation button layout was also invented by Breitling. The crown is non-screw-in, but with double seals, so the water resistance is still 100 meters. The back of the watch is transparent, and the sapphire case back is also printed with the Shelby Cobra logo. The brown calfskin strap is embellished with white stitching, the leather texture is good, and the folding buckle is also convenient to wear.

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