The Breitling 100 and fortieth-Anniversary Trio of New Perpetual Calendar fashions

Primarily based in 1884 and celebrating its 100 and fortieth anniversary this 12 months, Breitling isn’t any stranger to innovation and very important milestones. In 1915, it launched the first wrist-worn chronograph with an unbiased pusher. In 1934, it patented a watch with a second unbiased pusher. In 1969, it participated throughout the creation of certainly one of many first automated chronograph actions, the Chronomatic or Calibre 11. In 2009, the mannequin launched its first in-house-developed movement, the Calibre B01. As we converse, it’s time for another very important movement to be provided, the Calibre B19, the first in-house perpetual calendar movement of Breitling… And positive, there are watches to be outfitted with it too.

The Breitling Calibre B19

In-house manufacturing grew to turn out to be very important for Breitling once more in 2009, when the mannequin launched the calibre B01, its first internally developed and produced movement. This movement, an automatic, built-in chronograph with column-wheek and vertical clutch, opened the door to extra developments. First, it was adopted by Tudor to power its chronograph watches in an shocking however clever alliance. The B01 superior to become the B02 with a 24-hour carry out, the B03 with a split-seconds mechanism, and the B04 with a GMT carry out. Now it’s time to welcome the Calibre B19, a perpetual calendar – and a chronograph too, in truth.

Perpetual calendars aren’t new at Breitling. By the years, we’ve seen a lot of Breitling watches combining a chronograph with a QP… nonetheless most of the time because the combination of an ETA base with a Dubois Depraz module on prime. Breitling moreover had watches with a so-called 1461 movement, which required only one correction every 4 years nonetheless took into consideration all completely different variations of the calendar along with along with the months of February with 28 days (ultimately a mid-step between an annual calendar and a perpetual calendar).

With the Calibre B19, Breitling unveils its first perpetual calendar movement, which wanted to be blended with the mannequin’s speciality, a chronograph. The underside is acquainted, as shared with the B01, nonetheless, a lot of upgrades have been utilized to the movement, along with an extended power reserve of 96 hours (as compared with 70 hours for the B01). The perpetual calendar, which sits on prime of the movement, reveals its indications together with the chronograph in sub-counters – date and 30-minute at 3 o’clock, month and bissextile 12 months at 6 o’clock, day and small seconds at 9 o’clock, moon phases at 12 o’clock, with a central chronograph seconds. The indications may very well be adjusted due to pushers throughout the casebands. The movement is, as anticipated, chronometer-certified by COSC.

Movement specs:

• Breitling Manufacture Caliber B19
• 30mm x 8.53mm
• self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing, 22k pink gold rotor
• column-wheel, vertical clutch, built-in construction with perpetual calendar
• 374 parts
• 28,800 vibrations/hour or 4Hz

For the occasion of the 100 and fortieth anniversary and this specific trio of watches, the once more reveals a solid-gold rotor embellished with an engraving of Breitling’s historic Montbrillant Manufactory in La Chaux-de-Fonds. And this new movement finds its place inside 3 conventional fashions of the mannequin’s assortment, all carrying pink gold circumstances with dials that are collaborating in on gold and black contrasts, and each restricted to 140 gadgets.

The Premier B19 Datora 42 100 and fortieth Anniversary

Unsurprisingly for the launch of a perpetual calendar, the first of the three new restricted editions depends on the mannequin’s most conventional and trendy watch, the Premier. First launched in 1943, this assortment took the chronograph out of the cockpit and into society. The fashionable imaginative and prescient of the Premier is a classically proportioned watch with a clear bezel and box-shaped sapphire crystal. It is proper right here provided in a 42mm case with a 50mm dimension – not a small watch – and a thickness of 15.6mm, however with cosy water resistance of 100m. The strap is black alligator leather-based with elegant tone-on-tone stitching and an 18k gold folding buckle.

The dial of this Premier B19 Datora retains the model’s conventional utilized Arabic numerals in gold, over a black base. Other than the aforementioned counters and indications, the gold syringe arms are blended with a gold-toned minute observe and a black tachymeter scale, resulting in a daring nonetheless elegant-ish watch.

Quick particulars: 42mm x 15.6mm 18k rose gold – sapphire crystal front and back, 100m waterproof – black dial with tone-on-tone chronograph counters – calibre B19 – black alligator leather-based strap – restricted to 140 gadgets – reference RB19401A1B1P1 – CHF 55,000 / EUR 55,000 / USD 59,000

The Navitimer B19 Chronograph 43 Perpetual Calendar 100 and fortieth Anniversary

Second in line for this 100 and fortieth anniversary assortment of perpetual calendar watches is a handsome, daring and complicated sort out the mannequin’s iconic pilot’s chronograph, the Navitimer. Supplied proper right here in a pink gold case, it retains the gathering’s emblematic slide rule bezel, nonetheless offers a strong contact of luxurious. Considering the difficult present and movement, Breitling has proper right here opted for the intermediate case dimension, with a 43mm diameter and 15.62mm thickness. The dimensions of the case stays fairly managed at 49mm and the 30m water-resistance is conventional for a Navitimer.

The dial of this Navitimer B19 Chronograph 43 Perpetual Calendar is the precise attention-grabbing facet proper right here, with its gold-coloured sunray-brushed base and tone-on-tone counters. The dial is framed by a black slide-rule, matching the alligator leather-based strap with contrasting topstitching and an 18k gold folding buckle.

Quick particulars: 43mm x 15.6mm 18k rose gold – sapphire crystal front and back, 30m waterproof – gold-toned dial with tone-on-tone chronograph counters – calibre B19 – black alligator leather-based strap – restricted to 140 gadgets – reference RB19101A1H1P1 – CHF 55,000 / EUR 55,000 / USD 59,000

The Super Chronomat B19 44 Perpetual Calendar 100 and fortieth Anniversary

Remaining nonetheless not least, we up the game as quickly as additional in boldness and character with the Super Chronomat B19 44 Perpetual Calendar, the sportiest of all 3 watches… First launched in 1983 as a result of the official watch of Italy’s aerobatics employees, the Chronomat is a strong watch with a rotating bezel, screwed pushers and a specific design with 4 raised rider tabs on the 15-minute marks on the bezel. The 44mm case is as quickly as as soon as extra produced from pink gold and comprises a black ceramic insert, along with black contrasting parts on the crown and pushers. This enormous watch is worn on a rouleaux-inspired rubber strap with an 18k pink gold folding clasp.

Regardless that the mechanics are an similar, the Calibre B19 is true right here provided in an openworked mannequin with a sapphire dial revealing its QP. The semi-skeletonized dial nonetheless retains good legibility with plain sub-counters and is framed by a tachymeter scale.

Quick particulars: 44mm x 15.35mm 18k rose gold – sapphire crystal front and back, screw-locked crown and pushers, black ceramic bezel – 100m waterproof – grey openworked dial with tone-on-tone chronograph counters – calibre B19 – black rubber leather-based strap – restricted to 140 gadgets – reference RB19301A1G1S1 – CHF 55,000 / EUR 55,000 / USD 59,000

For additional particulars, please go to www.breitling.com.