Navitimer B19 Chronograph 43 Perpetual Calendar 140th Anniversary Limited Edition

18k red gold - Solid gold

Founded in 1884, Breitling is marking its anniversary with a new addition to its roster of pioneering achievements: the Caliber B19, the brand’s first perpetual calendar chronograph movement. The new caliber makes its debut in three limited-edition 140th-anniversary pieces representing Breitling’s icons: the Premier, Navitimer, and Chronomat. The Premier made its debut in 1943 as the watch that took the chronograph out of the cockpit and into society, making it a symbol—in the words of founder Willy Breitling—of “impeccable taste.” The Navitimer was the first watch for pilots to combine a chronograph with the brand’s proprietary wrist-worn circular slide rule. Originally developed in 1952 for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the Navitimer quickly found favor with a broader audience that included star athletes, musicians, and astronauts—in 1962 it even became the first Swiss wristwatch in space. The Chronomat first launched in 1983 as the official watch of Italy’s aerobatics team, the Frecce Tricolori. The popularity of its design led to a wider release a year later. The Chronomat was instrumental in restoring the popularity of mechanical chronographs during an era dominated by quartz watches. All three icons feature the manufacture B19 movement which sports a solid-gold rotor for the occasion, decorated with an engraving of Breitling’s historic Montbrillant Manufactory in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. Montbrillant was more than a factory: Its west wing was a home that housed three generations of the Breitling family while serving as the company’s manufacture for more than 80 years. Each anniversary edition is limited to 140 pieces and presented with a sumptuous suede-lined wooden collection box that can be configured to display up to three timepieces.

Movement
Caliber Breitling B19 (Manufacture)
Movement Self-winding mechanical
Power reserve Approx. 96 hours
Chronograph 1/4 second, 30 minutes
Vibration 28,800 v.p.h
Jewel 39 jewels
Calendar Perpetual calendar with moon-phase

Case
Case material 18k red gold
Caseback Screwed in (sapphire crystal)
Water resistance 3 bars
Bezel Bidirectional, slide rule
Crown Non screw-locked, two gaskets
Crystal Cambered sapphire, glareproofed both sides

Dimensions
Product Weight (Approx.) 135.8 g.
Watch-head Weight (Approx.) 104.0 g.
Diameter 43.0 mm
Thickness 15.6 mm
Height (upper lug tip to lower lug tip) 49.0 mm
Lug width (in-between lug) 22.0 mm

Strap
Strap material Alligator leather
Strap color Black
Strap type Straight
Lug 22/18 mm
Buckle Material 18k red gold
Buckle type Folding clasp
Buckle size 18 mm

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