The robust image and ditto construction are very evident in the latest version, called the Chronomat 44 Blacksteel Special Edition. The name reveals the diameter of the steel case and the intensely black DLC finish.
John Travolta is not the only Breitling pilot – CEO Jean-Paul Girardin also feels very much at home in a cockpit, and preferably the cockpit of his own helicopter, which he uses to commute to work. During an exclusive behind-the-scenes visit to Breitling Chronométrie in La Chaux-de-Fonds we found out that Girardin is also an excellent tour guide.
The blue of broad skies and far horizons… If ever a color were perfectly suited to the Navitimer GMT, this would be it, a fact well grasped by Breitling and expressed in this 1,000-piece limited edition of its cult model.
Breitling is known for its aviation timepieces with a tough and masculine look and highly accurate performance. But it’s not always about men and their watches. This summer, the maison fell for the charms of the Dutch judoka Edith Bosch. After a brief summer fling, Breitling and Edith officially announced their relationship on August 1st: the former judoka is Breitling’s new Friend of the Brand.
With its 45 mm titanium case, its gray ‘stealth’ look, its ‘Military rubber’ strap and its high-performance mechanical movement, the new Avenger Bandit more forcefully than ever embodies daring feats and extreme missions. The watch breaths bring the entire spirit of naval aviation on the wrist.
The famous André Kuipers may count himself to the inner circle of Breitling. The Swiss manufacture introduced the Dutch astronaut, pilot and doctor as its new friend of the brand. Kuipers got presented to the Dutch press during the official Dutch launch of the Breitling Exospace B55 at Ace & Dik Jewelers in Amsterdam.
Breitling is introducing its famous Navitimer in a 1000-piece limited edition with a dark gray dial featuring black counters and a Manufacture Breitling caliber equipped with a black oscillating
weight. The new face of a watchmaking and aviation legend.
With its all-black fuselage, square counters and super-rugged strap, the famous Breitling Chronomat reasserts its feat-driven mission in a new model exuding a powerful and original style. The entire spirit of aviation on the wrist. The Chronomat has always been unique in terms of its peerless performance as well its eminently masculine technical look. It is now more unique than ever with the launch of the Chronomat 44 Blacksteel, as this new version of Breitling’s flagship model once again reinvents instruments for professionals.
And suddenly there was the question that arose during a discussion with a befriended watch journalist. That intriguing thought and consideration: do you select a watch the same way you choose a life partner? That choice may be conscious or subconscious. It may be based on the head or the heart. In the blink of an eye or after careful deliberation, but the question remains the same.
This year Breitling celebrates the 100th anniversary of the independent chronograph push-piece. In 1915 Breitling offered one of the first wrist chronographs, which was equipped with the first chronograph push-piece independent of the crown. One century later this milestone invention is celebrated by the brand with the introduction of the Transocean Chronograph 1915.