Top Time Coppi & Bartali
Few figures in cycling embody resilience, sportsmanship, and camaraderie like Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali. Their fierce rivalry electrified 1940s Italy, uniting the nation through extraordinary victories—yet beneath the competition lay a deep mutual respect. Both Coppi and Bartali were Breitling ambassadors at a time when the brand served as the official timekeeper for cycling’s greatest races. Today, we honor their legacy with a pair of limited-edition Top Time watches, celebrating Coppi and Bartali’s enduring impact on sport and society.
Top Time B01 Fausto Coppi
Fausto Coppi brought elegance, daring, and tactical brilliance to the road. Known as Il Campionissimo, “the champion of champions,” he transformed cycling in postwar Italy with victories that carried far beyond the sport, including five Giro d’Italia titles, two Tour de France wins, and a world championship. The Top Time Fausto Coppi reflects his distinctive style with turquoise subdials, a crisp white dial, and an orange lightning-bolt seconds hand. Limited to 750 pieces, it honors a rider who made cycling the sport to follow.
Top Time B01 Gino Bartali
Gino Bartali was a champion of grit, conviction, and quiet courage. A rival to Coppi on the road and a force for hope beyond it, he won three Giro d’Italia titles and two Tours de France, while his wartime actions later revealed a deeper measure of character. The Top Time Gino Bartali captures that strength through vivid racing colors, a tachymeter scale, and a leather strap inspired by his famous jersey. Limited to 750 pieces, it celebrates a rider who stood apart in every sense.
THE BREITLING MANUFACTURE CALIBER 01
Breitling’s renowned manufacture chronograph movement, the Caliber 01, is engineered and assembled at the Breitling Chronometrie. Designed for professional timekeeping, each movement is a COSC-certified chronometer with an approximate 70-hour power reserve off wrist. Its rigorous in-house testing simulates 16 years of wear—100,000 crown winds, 3,456,000 weight turns, 60,000 shocks at 500G, among other challenges. Built to endure, it comes backed by a five-year warranty.