Breitling Takes Flight With Air Force-Inspired Super Chronomat Watch Collection
We’ll take one of each.
Luxury Swiss watchmaker Breitling sought inspiration from a retro limited edition model to inform the design of its new Super Chronomat collection.
The high-end baubles hark to Breitling’s coveted Frecce Tricolore edition created for hotshots of the Italian Air Force’s aerobatic fleet in 1983, a year before the original Chronomat quartz model launched in 1984.
The revived 44mm Super Chronomat B01 44 still features interchangeable rider tabs at 3 and 9 o’clock to protect the sapphire crystal, but for the first time, the stainless steel bezels get updated ceramic inserts.
Two are encased in stainless steel with blue or black dial-and-bezel combinations, while the most expensive third is rendered with a rich brown dial and bezel that are complemented by an 18K gold case.
A fourth option gets darker and arguably flashier, with a black dial and a Universal Time Coordinated-clock embedded in the bracelet.
All feature contrasting silver chronograph counters powered by the COSC-certified Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01, good for 70 hours of power reserve and 200 meters of water resistance. Buyers can pick between plus a Rouleaux-inspired matte rubber strap or the classic metal band with a butterfly clasp.
Deep-pocketed watch enthusiasts can spring for the pricier Super Chronomat 44, which features a four-year semi-perpetual calendar that only needs to be adjusted on leap years every 1,461 days.
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Though water resistance is halved to 100 meters, the Super Chronomat 44 features day, date, month and moon phase indicators.
Priced from $8,500 to $23,650, the Breitling Super Chronomat collection is available to buy online now.
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