Breitling

Breitling, founded in 1884, is a Swiss luxury watch brand. It is popular among aviators and pilots who often use the Breitling chronometers under difficult and challenging conditions. The brand mainly produces two in-house calibers, Breitling calibre B01 and Breitling calibre B04 (similar to B01 but with a GMT feature).

The Breitling BR01 is the movement of the Breitling Chronomat 01, Breitling’s premiere attempt at producing an entire watch in-house. The Breitling Chronomat GMT Limited and the Breitling Chronomat 44 GMT are equipped with the Breitling B04.

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Breitling Introduces Top Time B01 Ford Thunderbird

Breitling’s automotive racing team welcomes its newest member: the Top Time B01 Ford Thunderbird. It is the fourth model to join the 1960s-inspired Top Time Classic Cars collection. With its prominent tail fin, rock-solid construction, and luxury features, the Ford Thunderbird, first unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in 1954, made automotive history. The convertible...

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Mar 21, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sponsored: Gerald Charles Introduces Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

Introducing a new age of technical aestheticism, Gerald Charles debuts its Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon. With a unique design created with the expert oversight of the brand’s creative director, Octavio Garcia, the timepiece is a return to the original Maestro flying tourbillon released in 2005. Taking hints from the brand’s rich history, the new release is...

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Mar 21, 2023 by WatchTime

Exquisite Sophisticate: Testing the Breitling Premier Heritage B15 Duograph 42

This article was originally published in the January/February 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. The new Premier Heritage B15 Duograph 42 is currently Breitling’s most elegant timepiece and an homage to the pioneering spirit of the company’s founders. Like its predecessor from the 1940s of the same name, it can record time intervals and...

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Mar 21, 2023 by Martina Richter

Mission Statement: Testing the Breitling Avenger Chronograph 45 Night Mission

This article is from the WatchTime archives and was first published in 2020. Wow, that’s hot! Show up wearing the Breitling Avenger Chronograph 45 Night Mission, and that’s how you’ll be greeted. This chronograph is one of 14 models presented in fall 2019 as the reinvigorated and streamlined Avenger collection, including four watches that replace...

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Mar 19, 2023 by Alexander Krupp

’80s Revival: Reviewing the Breitling Super Chronomat B01 44 with UTC Module

With the Super Chronomat, Breitling revives a model from the 1980s – including a roller bracelet with an integrated GMT module. We give it a hands-on test in this feature from the WatchTime archives. When it comes to mechanical watches that were introduced in the ’80s, not that many models are still remembered today. But...

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Feb 26, 2023 by Jens Koch

Commemorating the Queen of the Skies: Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Boeing 747

As the last of the legendary 747 rolls off the production line at Boeing, Breitling is launching a limited-edition Navitimer celebrating this “queen of the skies” that once revolutionized air travel. From the moment it first taxied onto the runway in 1969, the Boeing 747 was destined to change the face of air travel. The original...

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Feb 6, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

PORTFOLIO

Stopwatches at the Top: 7 Chronographs with In-House Movements

Looking for a chronograph with a completely in-house-manufactured movement? In this feature from WatchTime's June 2017 issue, we showcase some of the industry’s top picks, from seven power brands, from Breitling to Rolex to Zenith.

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Jan 21, 2023 by Alexander Krupp

2022 Year in Review: Flying High With 5 New Pilot Watches

Continuing our round up of some of the most important watches launched this year, today we look back at more exciting and innovative releases that broke onto the scene in 2022. Aviation is the theme for today’s recap with a host of memorable novelties on review today. So please fasten your seatbelts and place your...

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Dec 27, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Breitling Introduces Second Limited Top Time Deus Edition

Breitling and the Australian custom motorcycle and surf outfitter Deus Ex Machina have teamed up once again on a limited-edition Top Time Deus chronograph. It’s the second collaboration between the two brands, following their first watch release in 2021. Like its predecessor, the debutante’s design is inspired by the 1960s Top Time model, a favorite...

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Dec 21, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

Four Holiday-Appropriate Watches to Finish the Year

As the year comes to an end, the holidays (quite literally) light up these dark times. The perfect time to spend with friends and family, and what better to complement that ugly Christmas sweater than with a beautiful watch? Here are four serious timepieces as not-so-serious suggestions for the Holidays. Doxa SUB 300T Whitepearl Based...

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Dec 20, 2022 by Martin Green

Breitling: Preparing for an IPO

According to documents obtained by Swiss finance news portal finews.ch, global private markets investment manager Partners Group is planning to acquire a majority stake in Swiss luxury watch brand Breitling. “Having built up a minority stake in Breitling through its private market funds in the fall of 2021, Partners Group plans to acquire a 50.3 percent...

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Dec 7, 2022 by Roger Ruegger

Introducing the Wempe X Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Signature Collection

Wempe is launching a series of exclusive watches in collaboration with well-renowned watch manufacturers to create its newest collection, the aptly named Wempe Signature Collection. The strictly limited partnership models are based off some of the most classic references in the watch world, and kicking off the series is a watch produced in partnership with...

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Nov 17, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

PORTFOLIO

Time Tools: 8 Tool Watches From Luxury Brands

In this article from the WatchTime archives, we present eight "tool watches" that emphasize functionality and are robust, accurate, legible, and — importantly — not excessively expensive.

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Nov 13, 2022 by Jens Koch

Breitling Honors its Founding Fathers With Three Premier Tourbillon Pieces in Precious Metal Cases

Breitling pays tribute to its founding fathers with a set of three Premier chronograph models featuring a tourbillon. Born in 1943, the Premier collection is a brainchild of Willy Breitling, then the CEO of the Swiss company. In contrast to the tool-watch style of most timepieces during WWII, particularly chronographs, he felt that it was...

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Nov 11, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

10 Highlights in the History of the Dive Watch

In the beginning, dive watches were pure tools that helped keep divers on time and alive. Today they’re something else: fashion statements, conversation pieces, rugged companions for a trip to the beach or pool. Our Timeline: "Dive Watches Through the Decades," traces the history of the dive watch from its start in the 1920s, with the invention of the first truly water-resistant cases, to 2014.

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Nov 5, 2022 by WatchTime

Time to Travel: Breitling Introduces Chronomat Automatic GMT 40

Breitling recently announced that it is expanding its Chronomat collection of pilot watches with a new member, the Chronomat Automatic GMT 40. It is presented in a versatile stainless steel case that is water-resistant to 200 meters, just 11.77mm thick, and available with a black, blue, green, anthracite, or white dial. Each of them features...

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Nov 1, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler

FEATURE

Seiko: A Chronograph Chronology

We survey Seiko’s half-century-plus of mechanical chronographs in this comprehensive historical feature from the WatchTime archives. Discover the Japanese brand's contributions to the world of chronograph wristwatches.

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Oct 8, 2022 by Gisbert Brunner

Green Rambles: I Don’t Understand It Either, And That’s Okay

As a scholar of watchmaking history and an enthusiast of vintage timepieces, it will not come as a surprise that I have a preference for smaller watches. I enjoy the fact that they often sit more comfortably on the wrist and are visually not that overpowering. This all makes sense, but for some reason, it...

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Sep 5, 2022 by Martin Green

FEATURE

Chronomania: The 50+-Year History of the Automatic Chronograph

Fifty years ago, the consortium of Heuer-Leonidas, Breitling, Buren-Hamilton and Dubois Dépraz vied with lone wolves Zenith and Seiko in the race to launch the world’s first automatic chronograph movement. How did these brands keep their developments secret? And how did the watch world change? We searched the past for clues.

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Aug 20, 2022 by WatchTime

FEATURE

Faces of Time: 8 Watches with Unusual Time Displays

Many watches show “only” the time. But there’s plenty of latitude for creativity, as we can see on display in this selection of eight unconventionally designed timepieces from eight innovative watch brands.

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Aug 11, 2022 by Alexander Krupp

Downsizing: Six Watches Under 40-mm from Top Brands

In this article from the WatchTime Archives, we revisit six watches released in recent times capitalizing upon the growing interest in smaller diameter watches, including timepieces from Tudor, Panerai, Omega, and more. Enjoy! Over the past several years, we’ve seen an influx of modestly-sized timepieces from the dominant industry players. Even the leaders of the “wrist-saucer”...

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Aug 5, 2022 by WatchTime

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