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

The dial is signed Swiss Made and the clock has a Swiss quartz movement and measures approximately 85x75mm

- Serial A40xxxx dating to 1999

When it comes to timeless elegance

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,