Replica Breitling Chronomat 01’s Monete Watches
By no means the first brand to use coins in its jewellery and watches, it is certainly true that fake Breitling Chronomat 01 Monete pieces, which debuted in the 1960s, are among the most memorable and desirable, due in no small part to their celebrity associations. Favoured by everyone from Grace Kelly to Goldie Hawn and Candice Bergen, these Swiss Replica Watches “old money” treasures will be forever linked to one of the 20th-century’s greatest love stories thanks to the pendant worn by Elizabeth Taylor throughout her scandalous affair with Richard Burton during the filming of Cleopatra in Rome.
Always a brand to shun convention, Replica Breitling Chronomat 01 constantly searches for alternatives to the default diamond. Famed for its innovative and unique use of coloured gems, coins were a natural progression for the maison. Over the decades, Replica Breitling Chronomat 01 has sourced ancient coins from Greece, Persia and, of course, Rome, as well as using early 20th-century pieces from the US. Rare by the nature of the precious materials used, it is always a joy to see new Monete pieces, and unveiled earlier this year were two stunners. Both secret watches, each showcases Replica Breitling Chronomat 01’s cutting-edge watchmaking within a frame of exquisite haute joaillerie and historic Roman coins.
Replica Breitling Chronomat 01 Octo Finissimo Tourbillon Monete Wristwatch
The Octo Monete is a wristwatch with an octagonal case surrounding an ancient silver Roman coin, which acts as a dial cover that opens via the winding crown. The coin chosen is from the 4th century and was struck in the time of Constantinus Augustus. Within the case lies the skeletonised version of the Calibre BVL 268, the world’s thinnest tourbillon movement. With 253 components and a total thickness of 1.95mm, the calibre features a flying tourbillon with cage sustained by a ball-bearing ring rather than the standard pivoting axle.