Thu 18 Mar 2010
Breitling has launched several new models on their website.. many of which I have added to the website… the newest additions are the Galactic series of watches which use the Breitling Chronomat B01 style of bezel which incorporates the “Space Invaders” style bezel perhaps earning the name “Galactic”.
The new models are:
Breitling Galactic 30
Breitling Galactic 36 Automatic
Including some limited edition models:
Breitling Blackbird Blacksteel
Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute 125th Anniversary
Wed 17 Mar 2010
The new Breitling SuperOcean has been revealed, and it is a heck of a radical change. Gone are the rider tabs, gone are the solid stainless bezels. We are returned to the bezel inserts reminscent of the Breitling Superocean Heritage, except this time being rubber inserts. The dial and colors are very attractive to me, but somehow lacks the class that made the previous SuperOcean such a versatile watch.
The watch sizes in at 42mm, which is not changed from before. The numerals on the bezel are a little bit like the space invaders numbers that populate the bezel on the B01 as well. Movement is the tried and true Breitling Caliber 17, and Helium Valve is located at 10 o’clock. Water resistance remains unchanged at 1500m. The new dial colors are called: Abyss Black, Abyss Silver, Abyss Blue, Abyss Red and Abyss Yellow. The tip of the second hand also matches the color of the chapter ring, which is a nice touch. The lume is now super oversized and could be called the Maxi-Dial, to coin a Rolex term 😉
Fri 12 Mar 2010
Louis Monet introduces the Jurassic Tourbillon, which measures an imposing 47mm and has a dial made of authentic fossilised dinosaur bones. The watch is a limited edition of 50 pieces and made of 18kt white gold.
The movement is hand-wound and exclusive to Louis Moinet. It features:
-Tourbillon
-19 jewels
-21,600 vph
-lateral lever escapement
-winding mechanism with “octopus” spring visible on the back
-72-hour power reserve.
-Stingray Strap
Sun 7 Mar 2010
Breitling will introduce the Unique Single production Breitling for Bentley Grand Complication pocket watch, dedicated to Walter Owen Bentley, the founder of the prestigious Car Brand.
The movement consists of almost 700 parts, and was built from a 19th century watch movement blank. The watch features perpetual calendar (displaying the date, day, month, leap years and moon phases), minute repeater striking the hours, quarters and minutes on demand.
The watch case is 18K Yellow Gold, and features a sapphire display back revealing the one-of-a-kind movement.
