Vintage 1957 Breitling TransOcean Chronometer Print Advertisement — Original Aviation Watch Ad
Approximately 8 x 10.5 inches.
This vintage 1957 Breitling TransOcean magazine advertisement captures the Swiss watchmaker at the height of its golden age as the self-proclaimed 'Appointed Supplier to World Aviation.' The original print ad features the elegant mesh-bracelet TransOcean chronometer against a dramatic backdrop of global airline insignia — KLM, TAP, and other storied carriers — reinforcing Breitling's unrivaled credibility among professional aviators. The Navitimer is also spotlighted in a companion inset, and a commemorative 'Baby Moon' Sputnik-era satellite figure nods to the dawn of the Space Age. A supremely collectible ad bridging postwar aviation romance and the space race moment.
What you see is what you get; the ad in the photo is the exact one that'll come to you. Listed sizes are close, but treat them as ballpark, not gospel.
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Go with custom framing and we'll reach out to design something that does the piece justice. We have examples from our own offices and from current clients to give you inspiration.
Every unframed ad rides safe: acid free sleeve, stiff backerboard behind it, another board up front, all tucked into a rigid photo mailer and sent USPS with 3-day tracking. It'll get to you the way it left us.