- Model: Breitling TopTime 810 Reverse panda (Mark 2)
- Year: 1969
- Material: steel
- Size: 38.5 mm diameter
- Movement: Venus 178
Breitling Top Time is the name given to the series of watches characterized by a bold and elegant design, which were also useful tools for professional pilots and racers. These watches were first introduced in 1964 and were primarily intended for young men.
In 1967, the Breitling Top Time 810 changed course with an entirely different case design. At 38.5mm, the case grew and became a bit “flatter” with a less domed crystal. A snap back was retained and a larger crown was added. Additionally, the lugs changed greatly, lost their chamfer and narrowed with a lug width of 19mm versus the prior model’s gap of 21mm. The dial remained essentially the same, although variants exist where hashes do or do not exist on the minutes sub-register to denote telephone call times. Note the fact that the hands changed to larger, arguably funkier, rectangles.
The other big news was the addition of a true panda dial with applied hour markers. The Venus 178 continued as the sole powerplant.
