News Brief: Big Ben, Breitling, Girard-Perregaux, G-Shock

Breitling recently announced a special edition timepiece made in tribute to the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, also known as the Red Arrows The Avenger Automatic GMT 45 Red Arrows Limited Edition comes in a 45 mm diameter stainless steel case with a royal blue dial and 9 reds arrows at 9 'clock, along with red accents on the dial, and a red 24-hour GMT hand Elizabeth Tower housing Big Ben clock covered in scaffolding for repair.

Elizabeth Tower - located at the Houses of Parliament in London and which houses the "Big Ben" clock - has been covered in scaffolding already for three years as the stonework and 12-ton bell and clock are being refurbished NBC reported that the restoration project will now cost an extra $25 million - because the extent of the needed repairs could only be fully realized after construction started Quartz with platy minerals that give off a glimmering effect).

The cases are made of stainless steel, black DLC treated steel, and pink gold. . Source