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Two Sizes, Many Faces: Breitling Launches Its First Chronomat Models for Women

Breitling is regarded by most as one of the more defiantly masculine watch brands out there, but it’s been making dedicated ladies’ watches since the 1940s, including standouts like the original Transocean in the 1950s, the Lady J in the 1990s and the Galactic in the 2000s. In recent years, the company has expanded the...

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Nov 6, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Sprinting Forward: Breitling Unveils Endurance Pro Collection of SuperQuartz Sports Chronographs (Updated with Live Photos)

Debuting this week at the Geneva Watch Days event is a new collection from Swiss chronograph specialist Breitling. The new models, called Endurance Pro, are positioned as everyday "athleisure" sports chronographs, powered by Breitling's thermo-compensated SuperQuartz movement.

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Aug 26, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

Golden State Exclusive: Breitling Superocean Heritage B20 Automatic 44 Black Steel Beverly Hills Limited Edition

Despite its longtime affiliation with pilots' watches, Breitling counts its vintage-flavored divers' watch, the Superocean Heritage, among its most popular modern timepieces. Recently the brand announced the release of a new limited edition in the collection, to be carried exclusively in its two Los Angeles-area boutiques.

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Jul 31, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

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James Bond’s “Thunderball” Watch Returns: The Breitling Top Time Limited Edition (Updated with Live Photos)

British super-spy James Bond is known for wearing both Rolexes and Omegas in his long series of cinematic adventures, but one of the most famous and fondly remembered timepieces in the Bond film canon comes from Breitling. In 1965’s Thunderball, Bond uses a Breitling Top Time model equipped with a Geiger counter to track down...

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Jun 3, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

Rainbow Redux: Breitling Issues Second Superocean Heritage ’57 Limited Edition for COVID-19 Charities

Breitling unveiled a new “capsule collection” of its vintage-inspired dive watch, the Superocean Heritage ’57, during its Summit Webcast back in April. One particular model in that collection caught on like wildfire — a limited edition with a multi-colored “rainbow” dial. This week, Breitling announced a second edition of that popular timepiece, with partial proceeds...

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May 20, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

REVIEW:

Set and Ready: A Hands-On Review of the Breitling Superocean Héritage II

Breitling and Tudor made the decision to bundle their expertise in the design and production of mechanical watches even before changes came to the Breitling company. This became clear, not only in interviews with CEO Georges Kern, but as it is expressed by the timepieces themselves. A modified Breitling movement B01 powers Tudor chronographs as...

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Apr 24, 2020 by Martina Richter

The New Breitling Chronomat Collection Roars Off the Runway

The first Breitling Chronomat made its debut in 1948, and instantly made history as the first wristwatch to incorporate the aviator’s slide-rule bezel that is now the hallmark of another Breitling model, the Navitimer. When the Chronomat was resurrected after a lengthy hiatus in 1984, Breitling’s 100th anniversary year, it had been substantially redesigned and...

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Apr 16, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

History Surfacing: Breitling Unveils New Superocean Heritage ’57 Capsule Collection

As part of its Spring 2020 launches announced today, Breitling unveiled its latest vintage-inspired family: the new Superocean Heritage ’57 Capsule Collection, a sub-series within the Superocean Heritage line that includes three new additions to the permanent collection and one new limited-edition timepiece. The new collection takes its inspiration from the first SuperOcean (on vintage...

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Apr 16, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Driving Ahead: Breitling Releases the Premier Bentley Mulliner Limited Edition

After kicking off 2020 with a new gold version of its flyback-chrono-equipped Navitimer, and following it up with another vintage re-edition from its rich aviation-watch history, Breitling continues this year’s rollouts with the new Premier Bentley Mulliner Limited Edition. Based on Breitling’s Premier B01 Chronograph 42, the model was released as part of Breitling’s Bentley...

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Mar 10, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

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Revisiting the Fifties: Breitling Launches the AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition

On the heels of its popular Navitimer Ref. 809 1959 Re-Edition, Breitling continues to grow its stable of pilots’ watches inspired by vintage models. The latest, which debuted last week, is the AVI Ref. 765 1953 Re-Edition, channeling the design of the original 1950s Co-Pilot watch (vintage watch pictured below) and representing, in fact, only...

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Feb 26, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

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Gray, Gold, and Bold: Breitling Navitimer B03 Chronograph Rattrapante 45

Breitling's Navitimer 1 B03 Rattrapante 45, unveiled in 2017, represented a new technical height for the aviation-focused watchmaker: namely its first model with a in-house-made split-seconds chronograph movement. This year, Breitling re-interprets its most highly complicated chronograph watch in a new model pairing a luxurious 18k rose-gold case with the brand's hallmark “Stratos gray” dial.

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Jan 23, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

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Creating a Buzz: The New Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43 Mosquito

At Breitling’s Los Angeles Summit this past September, the Swiss brand debuted a number of different models (including an all-new Avenger collection) and showcased many of its already popular designs. But one watch unveiled at the event seemed to stand out in the crowd: the new Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43 Mosquito. The new watch...

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Dec 20, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

Breitling and Crown & Caliber Team Up For Online Trade-In Program

Breitling CEO Georges Kern has a strong track record of being a retail innovator. Six months ago, for example, Breitling introduced a pilot project for a new boutique concept which combines a watch store with a premium café, bar, and bistro at Jelmoli in Zurich, Switzerland. Now, the Swiss watch brand is launching a trade-in...

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Nov 7, 2019 by Roger Ruegger

FEATURE

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy: Breitling Navitimer Automatic 41

2019 has been a big year for Breitling. With the Swiss luxury watchmaker, most renowned for its pilots’ watches, releasing new models in the Avenger, Aviator 8, SuperOcean, and Premier collections, the brand has undergone a refreshing year across all its collections, in a manner incredibly uncommon among manufacturers of its size. One of the...

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Oct 6, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

NEWS

A New Team of Avengers: Breitling Relaunches the Avenger Collection at L.A. Summit Event

The third Breitling Summit took place on September 24 in Los Angeles, and the headlining announcement was the relaunch, and revamp, of the sporty, aviation-inspired Avenger collection, a series of models that had been mostly dormant for the past few years of the new Breitling era. Here is a brief rundown of what the new...

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Sep 26, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

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Breitling Continues its Series of Global Airline Partnerships with the New Aviator 8 Etihad Limited Edition

As part of its just-announced relationship with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, Breitling has unveiled the Aviator 8 Etihad Limited Edition in black steel. This is a limited edition of 500 pieces and features stylized Arabic numerals on the dial, as is the norm with most Middle East editions. The limited edition...

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Sep 16, 2019 by WatchTime

REVIEW:

Testing the Breitling Navitimer Rattrapante

Breitling chose its flagship Navitimer to debut the new chronograph Caliber B03 with split-seconds function. In this cover feature from our January-February 2018 issue (with photos by OK-Photography), we tested this manufacture caliber in a stainless-steel model with an exclusive bronze-colored dial.

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Aug 7, 2019 by Martina Richter

NEWS

Triathlete Timekeeper: Breitling Introduces Superocean Ironman Limited Edition

Breitling has already had a big year of partnerships, launching special-edition timepieces in cooperation with Norton Motorcycles, the Ocean Conservancy, and its longtime automotive partner, Bentley Motors. The Swiss brand’s latest collaboration, with the Ironman Triathlon series of endurance sporting events, was announced last week, along with the launch of the first timepiece developed for...

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Jul 29, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

INTERVIEW:

Norton Motorcycles CEO Stuart Garner Talks Breitling Collaboration, Bonding with Georges Kern, and Watch Design

One of the first things that Breitling CEO Georges Kern did when he assumed his role back in the summer of 2017 was reinvent how the brand marketed itself. Some of the ways that the brand had presented itself in the past, such as with an over-the-top focus on scantily clad women, were immediately jettisoned;...

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Jun 29, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

INTERVIEW:

Oscar-Nominated Actor and Breitling Ambassador Adam Driver Talks Watches

Adam Driver is one of the most exciting actors working in Hollywood today. Fresh off of an Academy Award nomination in 2018 for his supporting role in Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, plus a Tony nomination for Best Actor for his ongoing role in the Broadway revival of Lanford Wilson’s Burn This, Driver has established himself as one of...

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Jun 21, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

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