Introduced: 2006
Purpose / Inspiration: Part of Breitling’s Professional series, the Airwolf was designed as a multifunction flight instrument—a digital-analog hybrid built for aviators who needed more than just a watch. It was effectively a wrist-worn flight tool, loaded with pilot-specific features.
Designer: Developed in-house under Breitling’s tech-forward push in the 2000s, alongside models like the Emergency and Aerospace.
Materials & Features:
- 44mm stainless steel case with screw-down crown and rotating bezel.
- Powered by the Breitling Caliber 78 (SuperQuartz), offering chronograph, countdown, dual time zones, UTC, alarms, perpetual calendar, and backlight.
- Analog hands paired with twin digital displays—all operated via the crown.
- Included an emergency transmitter antenna cover, though not an active distress beacon like the Emergency.
Discontinuation Status: Discontinued around 2011. Replaced in spirit by later digital models like the Cockpit B50 and Exospace B55.
The Watch-as-Instrument Era: Before smartwatches, there was the Airwolf—pure aviation power on your wrist.
SuperQuartz Muscle: Quartz so accurate it makes mechanicals sweat.
The Forgotten Flyer: Built like a mission timer, discontinued before the world caught on.
Big, Bold, Functional: No fluff. Just cockpit-level performance in steel.