Getting one of my all-time favorites on my wrist today: the Breitling Co-Pilot AVI "Digital" ...
from 1953. Reference 765, powered by a Venus 178 an with the stop-function minute-counter at 3-o'clock being displayed in numerals instead of a hand. The production run on these very early "digital" versions was fairly small before Breitling replaced the ...
I guess reading the time "optically" (i.e. with hands indicating the time) is processed by ....
.... the brain a fraction quicker than reading the time "by numbers". Just a guess..... Cheers, HSTE
What a phenomenal piece, HSTE!
These early Co-Pilot models really capture that perfect mix of functionality and vintage charm.