The new Breitling Chronomat is truly an all-purpose sports watch, at home both on the red carpet and at the beach. Its features recall the classic namesake from the 1980s and make it instantly recognizable. The eye-catching Rouleaux bracelet with a butterfly clasp perfectly expresses Breitling’s modern-retro style, as does the signature rotating bezel with rider tabs. The new Chronomat celebrates a significant time in Breitling’s history while projecting a clear vision for the future.
When the Breitling Chronomat was launched in 1984, it marked a welcome return to mechanical Swiss watches, which had all but disappeared when quartz watches dominated the marketplace in the 1970s. Inspired by the Frecce Tricolori watch, which had been developed and launched in 1983 in collaboration with the famed Italian aerial squadron of the same name, the Chronomat celebrated Breitling’s centenary in style and marked the return of the mechanical chronograph on which the brand had built its global reputation to its rightfully prominent place. This technical legacy, combined with particularly stylish design codes, made the Chronomat the ultimate sport-chic watch of its era, an expression of aesthetics and confidence that made the chronograph “cool” again.
While the Chronomat has long been established as the watch of choice for aviators, it also found a passionate following among people whose adventures took place not only in the air, but also on land and at sea – above and below the surface. In fact, its versatility added to its allure in the late 1980s and early 1990s as its tachymeter attracted the interest of Formula 1 teams, while its reversible rider tabs made it ideally suited to regattas.
Breitling had used the name Chronomat for some of its 1940s watches, and, in those early days, the word was a portmanteau of “chronograph for mathematics”. The 1984 Chronomat expressed something different: “chronograph” and “automatic”, a name that called attention to the self-winding mechanical movement powering the watch.
Meet the Breitling Chronomat Collection – Iconic
The Chronomat Collection introduces a new generation to the watch that underscored Breitling’s bold decision to return to its rightful place as a producer of great mechanical chronographs. Every Chronomat has features that make it instantly recognizable:
– The signature rotating bezel is highlighted by rider tabs, which not only protect the crystal but make the manipulation of the bezel easier.
– The rider tabs at 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock, true to the original, are interchangeable, so the wearer can use them either for a “count up” or “count down” function.
– The highly recognizable stainless-steel integrated Rouleaux bracelet with a butterfly clasp.
Each chronograph in the new collection is powered by the Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01, an in-house mechanical movement that delivers an impressive power reserve of about 70 hours. It is worth noting that, when Breitling launched its in-house Manufacture Caliber 01 more than ten years ago, it was introduced in the Chronomat 01.
The hands of every Chronomat B01 42 are coated with Super-LumiNova®, a luminescent material that enhances legibility in all lighting conditions. All of the models except for the Chronomat Frecce Tricolori Limited Edition have a red chronograph second hand, which also contributes to easy readability.
Like all Breitling watches, the Chronomats are COSC-certified chronometers, an independent confirmation of their precision. All of the models are water-resistant to 20 bar (200 meters).
Your Perfect Chronomat Is Here
The watches in the Chronomat Collection are available with a range of different metal and dial options, assuring that at least one of them will be perfectly at home on your wrist, whether you wear it to the beach, your workplace, or the next awards ceremony.
One version of the Chronomat B01 42 has a 42-millimeter stainless-steel case with a choice of a silver, copper, or blue dial with black contrasting chronograph counters. It is also available with a black dial with silver contrasting chronograph counters. Each model is presented on a stainless-steel Rouleaux bracelet with a butterfly clasp.
Chronomat Enthusiasten, die einen zusätzlichen Hauch von Luxus suchen, werden von der Chronomat B01 42 begeistert sein, die mit einer Krone und Drückern aus 18-karätigem Rotgold und einer Lünette mit Reitern, Ziffern und Indizes aus 18-karätigem Rotgold ausgestattet ist. Dieses atemberaubende Modell hat ein silberfarbenes Zifferblatt mit farblich abgestimmten silbernen Hilfszifferblättern und ein 42-Millimeter-Edelstahlgehäuse und wird an einem Rouleaux-Armband aus Edelstahl mit Doppelfaltschließe präsentiert.
Chronomat enthusiasts looking for an extra touch of luxury will be drawn to the Chronomat B01 42 fitted with an 18 k red gold crown and pushers and a bezel with 18 k red gold rider tabs, numerals, and indexes. This stunning model has a silver dial with silver tone-on-tone subdials and a 42-millimeter stainless-steel case, and is presented on a stainless-steel Rouleaux bracelet with a butterfly clasp.
Another striking two-tone Chronomat features either an elegant blue dial with tone-on-tone chronograph counters or an anthracite dial with black contrasting chronograph counters. It is highlighted by an 18 k red gold ratcheted unidirectional rotating bezel and an 18 k red gold crown and pushers. This model is presented on a riveting stainless-steel and 18 k red gold Rouleaux bracelet with a butterfly clasp.
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Chronomat B01 42 – steel
Reference: AB0134101G1A1 / AB0134101K1A1 / AB0134101C1A1 or AB0134101B1A1; WATCH MOVEMENT: Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01; Diameter: 30 millimeters; Depth: 7.2 millimeters; Winder: self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing; Power reserve: approximately 70 hours; Number of components: 346; Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz Chronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4th second, 30-minute and 12-hour counters; Display: hour, minute, second, date window; Certification: COSC-certified; CASE: Material: stainless steel; Diameter: 42 millimeters; Height: 15.10 millimeters; Water resistance: up to 20 bar (200 meters); Glass: sapphire, convex, double anti-reflective; Caseback: screwed steel, sapphire glass; Crown: screw-locked, two gaskets; Bezel: unidirectional ratcheted, with rider tabs, numerals, and indexes; DIAL/HANDS: Silver, copper, or blue with black contrasting chronograph counters or black with silver contrasting chronograph counters Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes and hands; STRAP: Stainless-steel Rouleaux bracelet with butterfly clasp.
Chronomat B01 42 – Bi-Colour
Reference: UB0134101C1U1 or UB0134101B1U1; WATCH MOVEMENT: Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01; Diameter: 30 millimeters; Depth: 7.2 millimeters; Winder: self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing; Power reserve: approximately 70 hours; Number of components: 346; Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz; Chronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4th second, 30-minute and 12-hour counters; Display: hour, minute, second, date window Certification: COSC-certified; CASE: Material: stainless steel; Diameter: 42 millimeters; Height: 15.10 millimeters; Water resistance: up to 20 bar (200 meters); Glass: sapphire, convex, double anti-reflective; Caseback: screwed steel, sapphire glass; Crown: 18 k red gold, screw-locked, two gaskets Bezel: 18 k red gold, unidirectional ratcheted, with rider tabs, numerals, and indexes; DIAL/HANDS: Blue with tone-on-tone chronograph counters or anthracite with black contrasting chronograph counters Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes and hands; STRAP: Two-tone Rouleaux bracelet (stainless steel and 18 k red gold) with butterfly clasp.
Chronomat B01 42 - steel
Reference: IB0134101G1A1; WATCH MOVEMENT: Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01; Diameter: 30 millimeters; Depth: 7.2 millimeters; Winder: self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing; Power reserve: approximately 70 hours; Number of components: 346; Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz; Chronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4th second, 30-minute and 12-hour counters; Display: hour, minute, second, date window; Certification: COSC-certified; CASE: Material: stainless steel; Diameter: 42 millimeters; Height: 15.10 millimeters; Water resistance: up to 20 bar (200 meters); Glass: sapphire, convex, double anti-reflective; Caseback: screwed steel, sapphire glass; Crown: 18 k red gold, screw-locked, two gaskets; Bezel: unidirectional ratcheted, with 18 k red gold rider tabs, numerals, and indexes; DIAL/HANDS: Silver with tone-on-tone chronograph counters; Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes and hands; STRAP: Stainless-steel Rouleaux bracelet with butterfly clasp.
Chronomat B01 42 - Red Gold
Reference: RB0134101B1S1; WATCH MOVEMENT: Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01; Diameter: 30 millimeters; Depth: 7.2 millimeters; Winder: self-winding mechanical, bidirectional with ball bearing; Power reserve: approximately 70 hours; Number of components: 346; Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz; Chronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4th second, 30-minute and 12-hour counters; Display: hour, minute, second, date window; Certification: COSC-certified; CASE: Material: 18 k red gold; Diameter: 42 millimeters; Height: 15.10 millimeters; Water resistance: up to 20 bar (200 meters); Glass: sapphire, convex, double anti-reflective; Caseback: screwed steel, sapphire glass; Crown: screw-locked, two gaskets; Bezel: unidirectional ratcheted, with rider tabs, numerals, and indexes; DIAL/HANDS: Anthracite with black contrasting chronograph counters; Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes and hands; STRAP: Black Diver Pro II rubber strap with an 18 k red gold folding clasp. Price on request.
