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Ultimate Chalenge
Two brands with impeccable sporting pedigrees have come together, one an automobile, the other a timepiece: Bentley and Breitling.
With its Bentley Continental Supersports, Bentley has created the fastest, most powerful and most agile production model ever, echoing the British car maker’s rich sporting heritage.
In tribute to this superlative car, Breitling, for Bentley; has created a limited series named Bentley Supersports. A high performance chronograph, it also combines the finest technology and functionality within opulent, sporting lines.
Crafted in steel and issued in a worldwide limited edition of one thousand, the Bentley Supersports special series carries a bezel adorned with an elegant raised and knurled motif evoking the characteristic design of Bentley controls. Beneath this ultra-sporty, powerful bodywork beats an exclusive Breitling for Bentley motor chronometer, certified by COSC: a selfwinding chronograph movement with central 60 minutes counters. The latter is an original system enabling extremely clear reading of the minutes being timed, exactly like conventional time read off thanks to the dedicated red arrow tipped hand.
It is complemented by a 12 hours counter at 9 oclock and a central scale with hundredth-of an hour or hundredth of a minute graduation. In addition to its traditional fixed tachometric scale, the dashboard style deal features and variable tachometer with circular slide rule.
This world exclusive, Breitling made device contrary to the usual tachometers that cannot extend beyond 60 second periods serves to measure average speed whatever the time elapsed, distance covered or speed reached.
The Bentley Supersports is fitted with rubber strap or a speed bracelet ensuring a perfect hold on the wrist. Superchronograph for a supercar.