Breitling

Breitling, founded in 1884, is a Swiss luxury watch brand. It is popular among aviators and pilots who often use the Breitling chronometers under difficult and challenging conditions. The brand mainly produces two in-house calibers, Breitling calibre B01 and Breitling calibre B04 (similar to B01 but with a GMT feature).

The Breitling BR01 is the movement of the Breitling Chronomat 01, Breitling’s premiere attempt at producing an entire watch in-house. The Breitling Chronomat GMT Limited and the Breitling Chronomat 44 GMT are equipped with the Breitling B04.

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AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS

Five Rare Vintage Rolex Watches in Phillips’ May Auction of Steel Chronographs

On May 15, Phillips auction house, in association with Bacs & Russo, will host "Start, Stop, Reset," an auction devoted to important stainless steel chronograph watches, including some highly coveted vintage models from Rolex. Here are the top five Rolex watch highlights from the upcoming auction.

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Apr 26, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

It’s Time – WatchTime New York 2024 Tickets On Sale Now!

After an incredible show in 2023, WatchTime New York, the premier collector’s event in North America, is set to return to Manhattan from October 18th to 20th, 2024. WatchTime New York 2024 promises to be even more spectacular, with the show marking the 25th anniversary of WatchTime and bringing together the world’s finest watchmakers, timepieces,...

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Jun 20, 2024 by WatchTime

BASELWORLD 2016

Breitling Superocean Heritage Chronoworks Showcases New High-Performance Caliber

We take a look at five new technological advancements from Breitling that enhance the energy efficiency of the brand's in-house, COSC-chronometer-certified base Caliber 01, reduce friction and pump up its already impressive 70 hours of winding autonomy to a full 100 hours.

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Apr 1, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Borrowed Time: Montblanc Timewalker Urban Speed E-Strap

The Montblanc Timewalker Urban Speed e-Strap chronograph watch is the brand's own clever take on the smartwatch: it leaves the actual mechanical watch alone while adding “connectivity” to the strap for a “best-of-both-worlds” compromise between high-mech and high-tech.

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Mar 29, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

BASELWORLD 2016

Breitling Avenger Hurricane Features All-New Case Material (Updated with Live Photos & Price)

With the launch of its own in-house base movement, Caliber B01, in 2009, Breitling earned its place among the ranks of true watchmaking manufactures. With the launch of the new Breitling Avenger Hurricane at Baselworld 2016 — with a case made of a new, proprietary alloy called Breitlight — it joins the even more exclusive club of watch brands that have created their own case materials.

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Mar 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Wallpaper: 10 Divers’ Watches

We've collected photos of 10 dive watches as downloadable wallpaper for your desktop - including brands like Omega, Sinn, Alpina, Breitling and more.

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Feb 19, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

WATCH TO WATCH

Breitling Avenger Bandit

The new Breitling Avenger Bandit, with its gray "stealth" look said to be inspired by naval aviation, is a new chronograph watch that would look right at home on the deck of an aircraft carrier as well as in the cockpit of a fighter jet. We provide details and prices.

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Feb 15, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

Download For Your Desktop

Back is Beautiful: 11 Luxury Watch Wallpapers

Discover the latest edition of our popular series of “Back is Beautiful” photo features, which showcases fine mechanical watches that are as intriguing from the back as they are from the front. Click below to download these amazing original photos as wallpaper for your desktop.

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Jan 29, 2016 by Mark Bernardo

From Watch-Insider.com

Watch Insider’s Top 10 Watches (+1 Very Special One) Introduced in 2015

Watch Insider Alexander Linz names his top 10 watches released in 2015, including new luxury watches from Rolex, Omega, Breitling, and Patek Philippe.

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Jan 9, 2016 by Alexander Linz

Driving Since 1969: The TAG Heuer Monaco

As we usher in a new year, we reflect on how much difference a year (or several) can make when comparing one watch to its predecessors. This week, WatchTime looks back on three iconic watches that demonstrates how a classic timepiece changes over time.Today, we wrap up with the TAG Heuer Monaco.

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Jan 1, 2016 by Alexander Krupp

Breitling Exospace B55: The New Connected Chronograph for Pilots (with Video)

Breitling enters the smartwatch arena this week with the launch of the Breitling Exospace B55. As fans of this Swiss watch brand have come to expect, its range of functions is eminently suitable for aviators and aviation enthusiasts.

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Dec 17, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Watch Insider’s Christmas List: 24 Gift Ideas for Watch Lovers

It’s the holiday season, and many of you are probably seeking out a watch as a gift for a loved one, or even as a year-end reward for yourself. In response to the many readers of my blog, Watch-Insider.com, asking me for recommendations, here are my personal selections of this year’s most gift-worthy watches.

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Dec 14, 2015 by Alexander Linz

Movado Launches Three New Smartwatches

Movado launches three smartwatches: two in its Swiss-made collection, the Museum Sport, and Bellina, and one in its Bold line of less expensive, non-Swiss casual watches, the Movado Bold Motion.

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Dec 12, 2015 by Norma Buchanan

Watch Test: Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon vs. Breitling Chronomat Blacksteel

The Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon and Breitling Chronomat GMT Blacksteel go head to head in this comparative test.

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Nov 20, 2015 by Jens Koch

Testing the Breitling Transocean Chronograph Unitime, Plus a History of Breitling Watches

Unique opportunity to read this test of the Breitling Transocean Chronograph Unitime from the pages of WatchTime magazine.

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Nov 18, 2015 by Carina Friedrich

On Sale Now: WatchTime November-December 2015 Issue

The November-December 2015 issue of WatchTime is on newsstands now (and also in the WatchTime online shop), featuring our test of the revamped Lange 1 from A. Lange & Söhne, an in-depth report on Vacheron Constantin's über-complicated Ref. 57260, and more.

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Nov 17, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Breitling for Bentley GT3 Chronograph Limited Edition

The new Breitling for Bentley GT3 Chronograph — a limited edition watch, with 500 pieces worldwide — is the latest product collaboration between the Swiss watch manufacture Breitling and the British luxury automaker Bentley. This exceptional Breitling watch pays tribute to the Bentley Continental G3 race car.

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Nov 10, 2015 by Mark Bernardo

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 13: TAG Heuer Carrera

When Jack Heuer (distinguished former CEO) took control of Heuer (now TAG Heuer) in 1962, he set out to build a legacy. Luckily for the brand, he followed through on that goal soon into his tenure, with the 1963 launch of the now-famous Heuer Carrera. Since its release, the watch has often been near the...

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Nov 8, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

Comparison Test: TAG Heuer Monaco vs. Breitling Chrono-Matic

In this Watchtime test feature our writers pit modern versions of two iconic 1970s chronographs — the TAG Heuer Monaco and the Breitling Chono-Matic — against each other in a challenge of retro sports watches.

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Nov 4, 2015 by Jens Koch

Temptations by Escapement: TAG Heuer Monaco V4 Phantom

What’s in a name? The selection of a brand name can sometimes prove fundamental to a product’s success. I concede that in a former life I was a marketing professional and researched the brand personalities of luxury car marques for my masters degree. This may give rise to accusations that I would naturally espouse the...

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Nov 2, 2015 by Angus Davies

Vintage Eye for the Modern Guy, Part 12: Breitling Navitimer

Launched in 1952 specifically for pilots as an evolution of the 1942 Chronomat, the Breitling Navitimer 806 soon became the official watch of the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association), a rather well-known aeronautical association. We compare the vintage Navitimer with the modern Breitling Navitimer 01 and Navitimer AOPA pilots' watch.

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Nov 1, 2015 by Caleb Anderson

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