Breitling ref 817 Italian Army Issued WATCH POUCHES The dial has black-capped hour

The dial has black-capped hour markers that work well with the crisp black text

This watch has been certified at Certifiwatch under registration number CF-0102269

we believe the de facto watch would be a two-tone Datejust with Jubilee bracelet

this Black Canvas Watch Strap is the perfect accompaniment

This is a real keepsake of the early 1900s

Breitling ref 817 Italian Army Issued WATCH POUCHES The dial has black-capped hourIssued 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,