The perfect replica Breitling Red Arrows pilots wear is the Red Arrows Chronomat 42mm (AB01347A1C1A1) with its RAF blue dial, black sub-dials, and Red Arrows Diamond Nine logo. It was available in a limited run of 160 pieces that even non-Red Arrows could buy. But the team members might want to reconsider their watches with the arrival of the luxury fake Breitling Avenger 42 Red Arrows 60th Anniversary Edition and Avenger B01 Chronograph 44 Red Arrows. The pilots can upsize if they want or stay with a trusted 42mm diameter, but the new look will be a bit bolder either way. The cheap super clone Breitling Avenger is, after all, a more rugged and sturdy watch than the Chronomat, although the latter has great street cred — sorry, “air cred” — because the Frecce Tricolori made it great in the 1980s.
The best 1:1 replica Breitling Avenger 42 Red Arrows 60th Anniversary Edition draws its colorway from the flight team’s insignia. Its blue and black dial features red highlights, including the tip of the seconds hand. The team’s crest, originally designed in 1980 and featuring the word éclat (meaning “brilliance”), sits at 9 o’clock, while the case back carries markings commemorating the Red Arrows’ 60th display season and the aaa quality fake Breitling’s LE status. This case back screws into the 42mm steel body, which measures 51.2mm long and 12.1mm thick. It also offers a 300m water resistance rating and houses the Breitling 17 automatic movement. In essence, that is chronometer-certified ETA 2824-2 with a 38-hour power reserve.
We don’t know which of the top quality replica Breitling Red Arrows pilots chose the 42mm watch, but what we do know is that the squadron will be performing a new, fast-paced, and dynamic nine-aircraft display this anniversary year. This Swiss movement fake Breitling Avenger 42 Red Arrows 60th Anniversary Edition is available on a steel bracelet for £3,900 or an embossed leather strap for £3,650.