Breitling ref 817 Italian Army Issued MEDIUM - Vacheron & Constantin Overseas

- Vacheron & Constantin Overseas 49140

This is truly a trophy watch for the vintage Rolex collector and we are thrilled to be able to offer such a rare and fabulous quality watch

or for a lady customer – go on treat yourself

The dial is made of 18k gold with guilloché engraving of a flower motif

We love these bezels with reeding in between the raised sections

Breitling ref 817 Italian Army Issued MEDIUM - Vacheron & Constantin OverseasIssued watches have always been an important element of Bulang and Sons and today we have a super rare and interesting Breitling that was issued to the Italian Army. The Breitling 817 was introduced in 1975 as a tool watch for Italian Army Helicopter pilots, and in some rare cases to platoon commanders of the Battaglione Paracadutisti Carabinieri Tuscania. These soldiers trained as paratroopers at the Folgore Paratroopers Brigade School in Livorno,