The Breitling Watch Blog

The other new Release for Basel 2009 from Breitling is the new Breitling for Bentley Motors Speed. This is really just another Motors with a new dial. The new Black Velvet dial does look interesting, with the raised chrome edges around the subdials. While I like this model, I already have a Motors T (and previously a Motors), and this would be too much of a duplicate.

Very nice. Same specs as the Motors.

Movement: Automatic, Breitling 25B calibre, COSC-certified chronometer, 38 rubies, 28,800 vib/h

Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, date, 30-second chronograph, 15-minute and 6-hour totalisers. Variable tachometer

Case: Steel or 18K red gold (limited to 500 pieces), 48.7 mm
Convex sapphire crystal, anti-reflective treatment on both sides
Ratcheted rotating bezel with variable (circular slide-rule) tachometer
Water-resistant to 100 m

Dial: Black Velvet, Silver Storm or Bronze for the steel or 18K red gold models
Neptune for the steel version only
6-hour, 15-minute and small seconds at 6, 9 and 3 o’clock respectively
Date window at 4.30

Bracelet/Strap: Barenia leather, crocodile or rubber strap, or metal Speed bracelet

The new body for the in-house Calibre B01 from Breitling has finally been announced and pictures shown at Baselworld! The new Chronomat has a 43.5mm case, which is very similar to the last Chronomat, with Stainless Steel, SS/18k and 18k Rose Gold options. The new Bezel is an inverted bezel like the kind seen on the Rolex Yachtmaster.

Dial Colors are Antarctica white, Pearl, Onyx black, Riviera blue, Metallica blue, Sierra silver, Mirage red, Amber or Metallica brown for all case versions. Blackeye blue, Blackeye grey, Pearl grey and Pearl grey diamond for the steel case version and Pearl diamond for the two-tone, steel & gold and 18K pink gold versions

Pictures Below!

Just so you guys know what you are missing out on, all Andrew Michaels owners club members get access to exclusive raffles of cool stuff and also get great added value benefits from Andrew Michaels, an authorized Breitling Dealer, which also happens to be one of the biggest, with a current stock of over 600 Breitling watches!

To join the Andrew Michaels Owners Club (AMOC), just join the Breitling Source Forum and go to the Andrew Michaels owners club section to find out how. Its easy! Only requirement is that you own a Breitling.

Or April Raffle will be for a pair of Breitling Earplugs, a Breitling Lanyard, a Breitling T-shirt, Breitling Swizzle sticks and Breitling Coasters!

Everyone loves a freebie, and it really never hurts to ask, but I’ve never had anyone email me before to ask me for a Free Watch – until now. Mr. Magdy Ahmed from Cairo Egypt would like a free watch as a free gift with free shipping. And he wanted it so bad that he emailed me twice.

If anyone wants to send him a free watch, I can give you the full address. I’ve Xed out part of it to protect his privacy. Surely a man as bold as him deserves something for free?

“Dear sir ,
I hope o send me a watch any model as a free gift for me including free shipping
Thanks
Mohamed Magdy Ahmed
Address
XX Ammar Bin Yasser street, Cairo, Egypt”

Finally, after years of waiting, us Breitling aficionados can finally enjoy the launch of the Breitling in-house movement, the B01. The Breitling B01 – An Exceptional Motor, uses a column wheel, a vertical trigger mechanism and has a power reserve of over 70 hours.

A couple other features of note on the movement are an auto-centering feature for the reset hammers – a much needed feature. Also are an exclusive indexing regulator system that allows you to adjust the the timing of the movement. Very cool features!

From the Breitling Website:

Breitling crowns its 125 years of passion for chronographs with the launch of its own high-performance movement. Breitling is marking an important date in its history by unveiling Caliber B01, its first chronograph “motor” designed and built entirely in-house. It is a logical evolution for a brand that has played a major role in developing the wrist chronograph, and is counted among the leading makers of this complication. It is a perfectly consistent choice for one of the last independent Swiss watchmakers, which is thereby ensuring its freedom to maneuver and loyalty to its own criteria for excellence.

Through 125 years and five generations, Breitling has tied its name closely to the development of aviation, sports, technology, sciences and industry – all of these being areas that require reliable and accurate measuring instruments. With the B01, the company is more than ever confirming its calling to accomplish challenging feats, and beginning a new chapter in a history already replete with great moments in the air, on land and beneath the seas.

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