The Chronomat gets a serious facelift from Breitling and we just can’t cover this new Breitling luxury watch all in one blog posts. One of Breitling’s most loving watches goes under a serious operation and comes out of the operating room looking stunning.
We are talking about the new Breitling Chronomat B01 with a 100% in-house chronograph movement:
The Case: The case of the new Breitling Chronomat B01 has a elongated profile that molds the wearers wrist for a perfect fit. Aviation always being the theme, the unidirectional rotating bezel focuses on the need for flight and drive times by incorporating engraved numerals.
The Dial: The dial is stunning and the options are endless. You can get the dial in an hour marker or Roman numeral version. The design mixes a number of colors and materials to not only enhance the appeal of the watch but to increase visibility.
The Guts: We call the motor the guts because without good guts… well the watch would be nothing. The new Caliber B01 has some amazing features just like the older Breitling Chronomat luxury watches which can be traced all the way back to 1884. The Chronometer-certified watch has gone through 15 days of testing to make sure it received the coveted COSC certification like all Breitling watches. The result? 1,650 feet of water resistance, reliability, amazing precision.
Stay tuned as we delve deeper into Breitling’s new watch the Breitling Chronomat B01 in this 3 part series.
What we love about this Breitling watch is the dial, it’s not a traditional rose gold color because of the steel components which allow it to have a calming effect; which makes it the perfect shade for a men’s Valentine’s Day watch. This Breitling Cockpit watch is a limited edition luxury watch so only 500 pieces were made. This popular Breitling watch is almost sold out, and with good reason.
The men’s limited edition Breitling Cockpit watch has a screwed down crown, unidirectional rotating bezel, champagne dial, luminous hand indicators and hour markers, scratch resistant sapphire crystal, COSC certified automatic chronometer movement, date calendar at the 3 o’clock marker, 41 mm case width, and 1,000 feet of water resistance.
Here are some great Breitling watch videos teaching you how to do everything from testing your Breitling Emergency watch to changing your Breitling watch bracelet.
The Breitling Colt Automatic watch finds its power from its chronometer-certified self-winding movement, just like the other Breitling watches in the Breitling Colt collection. However, the Colt Automatic has been through a Breitling evolution allowing it to stand out from past models. This Breitling watch has the traditional colt case and water resistance of 1,650 feet; however unlike the other Breitling Colts, design played a huge part in this Breitling watch construction. The detail and finishings as well as the grooves around the dial and the alternating polishes allow this Breitling watch to stand out from the crowd. Even more evident of this evolution are the satin-brushed surfaces on the bezel of the watch which gives it a luxurious and rugged appearance.
Technical Specifications of the Breitling Colt Automatic:
41.10 case diameter
Breitling 17 caliber
Sapphire and glare-proofed crystal on both sides
Self-winding and mechanical movement
Screwed in case back
Minimum 40 hour power reserve
Screw-locked crown with two gaskets
28,800 vibrations per hour
Unidirectional and ratcheted bezel
25 jewels
Steel case
Dial aperture calendar
Strap Choices & Bracelet Choices for the Breitling Colt Automatic:
We discussed yesterday, and many times before, that in 1950 Breitling made the bold decision to start focusing on the maritime industry as well as the aviation industry. As a result, The Breitling Superocean watches were born. Out of all the Superocean watches discussed here, the Breitling Superocean Steelfish has my favorite dial design. I love the luminescent dots as hour markers which are complemented by Arabic second numerals, I love the Superocean signature, I love the Arabic numerals for the 12, 6, and 9 o’clock markers, and I love the different versions and variations of materials and colors.
However, the most important attribute of a diver’s watch is its water resistance and the Breitling Superocean Steelfish series of watches are watcher resistance of up to depths of not 500, not 1,500, not 2,000, but 6,000 feet! That’s an amazing level of water resistance and its possible because of the workmanship used to seal the watch. Sealing a watch is an art form and Breitling pulled out all the stops with the Breitling Superocean Steelfish watch. Each watch in the Breitling Steelfish series has a security valve that is used to balance out and difference of pressure in and outside the case. Breitling gives a great description of this technology:
“…as soon as the internal overpressure reaches approximately 3 bars, this valve automatically vents the helium accumulated during the time spent at great depths and thus prevents the case from exploding…”
Other technical specifications of this watch include a Breitling 17 caliber and self-winding mechanical movement, a minimum 40 hour power reserve, 28,800 vibrations per hour, 25 jewels, dial aperture calendar at the 3 o’clock marker, ratcheted and unidirectional bezel, crew locked crown with 2 gaskets, and a screwed in caseback that is glare proofed with sapphire crystal; as is the case front.
The Breitling Superocean Steelfish is available in a number of bracelets and straps as well as dial colors. Here is a quick look at a video that show the Breitling Superocean Steelfish with blue dial and leather strap:
Here is a quick look at two divers glowing in the dark, the watch on the left is a Breitling Superocean Steelfish:
The Breitling Avenger Skyland is a mean and lean Breitling timepiece. It’s rugged and sleek incorporating a screw-locked crown that is protected by crown guards, push piece reinforcements, and thick glareproofed sapphire crystal. Not only is this Breitling watch water resistance to 300 meters, but it is also shockproof! However, watch enthusiast love this watch for its unorthodox look that helps it stand out from other Breitling watches. This bad boy has stenciled dial numerals that date back to the Breitling Avenger’s original model.
However, let us look even closer into the Breitling Avenger Skyland. Underneath the hood you’ll find a Breitling 13 Caliber with a self winding mechanical movement and a 42 hour power reserve. The movement of this Breitling watch also does 28,800 vibrations per hour with 25 jewels and a powerful Breitling chronograph (1/4th second, 30 minutes, 12 hours). With a steel case and dial aperture calendar, the 45.40 mm diameter Breitling Avenger Skyland has a unidirectional yet ratched bezel, a screw locked crown with two gaskets, and a screwed in caseback.
There are numerous versions of the Breitling Avenger Skyland including steel with a black dial and professional bracelet in steel, steel with a black dial with a diver pro strap and tang-type buckle, steel with a blue dial and leather strap with tang-type buckle, steel with a slate gray dial and professional bracelet in steel, steel with a blue dial and professional bracelet in steel, steel with a slate gray dial and a leather strap with a tang-type buckle… well you get the picture, lots and lots of versions and possibilities for ultimate color customization.
To leave you, here is an image of a happy customer unlocking their Breilting Avenger Skylander… at one point in the video, after no talking, he states “its my dream come true man”:
Breitling watches began with an obsession with aviation, that’s why aviation industry professionals all wear Breitling watches. That’s also why receiving a Breitling watch in the aviation industry is not only pledging your passion, but marks a time in your life where you dreams have come true. One watch that embodies those ideals is the Breitling Co-Pilot watch by providing aviation professionals and Breitling watch enthusiast an electronical watch that seamlessly juggles local time and flight times in one easy motion. The Breitling Co-Pilot is able to do this because it is designed with four separate display modes in order to allow pilots and professionals the option of switching easily between important timing statistics; the four modes on the Breitling watch include local time, chronograph, take-off time, and landing time.
When looking at the technical specifications of the Breitling co-pilot, it’s no wonder that the timing technology is possible. The Breitling Co-Pilot watch has a Breitling 80 caliber and a Quartz electronic movement with a min. and sec (59min.59sec, then hrs/min., max) chronograph. The Breitling watch case, depending on the wearer’s preference, comes in steel or titanium with a screwed in back allowing the Breitling Co-Pilot to sustain 100 m under water.
At 22 by 27.10 mm in diameter, the Breitling Co-Pilot also has sapphire glareproofed crystal on both sides to increase readability while flying on a clear and sunny day.
Breitling for Bentley’s Mark VI Complications 29 watch comes in either rose gold or platinum and is made up of approximately 500 parts. The calendar on this Breitling watch is its best feature and it is programmed to feature the date, day, week, month, season, and moon phases while being sensitive to the various leap years. Measuring at 1/4th of a second it is certified by the COSC and includes limited edition pieces only. Only 250 watches were made of the Breitling for Bentley Mark VI Complication 29 Rose Gold Watches and only 100 were made of the platinum.
Besides looks and materials, technically, there is no difference between the different variations of the Breitling for Bentley Mark VI Complications 29. All Breitling watches in the collection have a Breitling Calibre 29B, mechanical self-winding movement, 28,800 vibrations per second, 38 jewels, and 30min and 12 min totalizers.
The case of this Breitling watch can come in rose gold or platinum and feature 100 meters of water resistance, screw-locked crown, glareproofed and convex sapphire crystal on both sides, and a 42 mm diameter. The Breitling dials are available in Silver Storm and Burnt Oak, and the straps are available in Barenia leather or crocodile leather.
As discussed last week, Breitling launched a Breitling World Time Application with their new website design. The Breitling World Time application is a “computing instrument that measures units or currencies that easily solve time-related calculation”.
Here is a detailed account of my adventures with the Breitling World Time Application.
Last week the Breitling World Time application caught my eye so I downloaded it from the web site to see exactly what it was and how I could use it.
After downloading I extracted the Breitling World Time application to my desktop.
After extracting I located the setup file and installed the applications to my hard rive.
Next I opened up the application and started exploring! Here’s a breakdown of the features (click on image for larger view):
Here’s an even closer look at some of the features:
