The grey dial with black subdials gives enough contrast to see its different and to me the combination of grey and black is a bit nicer than the other stainless steel version, that has a blue dial with black subdials. But the B01 is, of course, the in-house developed chronograph movement by Breitling, of which they are so proud. That said, the Valjoux 7750 based movements that Breitling dubbed B13 calibre, is a solid chronograph movement that has proven itself over the last few decades for sure. It does help when you are looking for a Breitling watch and want to immediately shift the in-house movements from the Valjoux based movements, just make a quick selection of watches based on the contrasting dials. Easy to recognize what you are dealing with, but I assume that once you bought the watch, you know whether it has an in-house powered movement or one that Breitling sourced from a third party (ETA/Valjoux). As you probably already know, Breitling wants you to be able to distinguish a chronograph with a Breitling in-house movement from a third-party calibre by using contrasting colours for the subdials. We have the Blackeye Gray dial, which is an anthracite dial with black sub dials. The Breitling Chronomat B01 Chronograph 44 comes in a few variations, material-wise but also for its dial. You don’t have to worry about that with the Breitling Chronomat B01 Chronograph 44 in stainless steel, the bi-colour probably adds some more weight to the game because of the use of gold. Wearing a huge and tough looking watch, but made of titanium or forged carbon, for example, doesn’t add up in my head when this watch is on the wrist. Not only aesthetics, but there definitely should be some weight as well. I think it is part of the feeling you should have when wearing a tough looking watch, it needs to have a presence on the wrist. The design of the Breitling Chronomat B01 Chronograph 44 goes back to the 1980s though when the slide-rule bezel made way for a bezel with rider tabs.Ī 44mm stainless steel case is not considered overly big these days, but in combination with the very solid Pilot bracelet, it is a heavy chunk. Those actually show more similarities with the Navitimer watches than with the Chronomat B01 that we have here. The Chronomat models that are there today, have little to do with those very first models from the 1950s-1970s. This watch offers a historical link to the Chronomat models of the past but is also a very good candidate for being an everyday watch for those who just want a good watch. The typical watch nerd things we all get so excited about are only appreciated by a small representation of today’s watch consumer. So let’s have a look at this Breitling Chronomat B01 Chronograph 44, where B01 refers to their in-house developed chronograph calibre and 44 to the diameter of the watch. Let me start by saying that I acknowledge that most watches are worn by people who just like a nice or good watch. I am not sure if the person who is interested in the Breitling Chronomat B01 Chronograph 44 that we have on Fratello today is the typical collector who is into reading about vintage watches, but for those who are, check the links above. ![]() ![]() In our Breitling expert interviews with Fred and Rene about Breitling, you can also find some interesting stories about some early Chronomat models. The Breitling Chronomat has a long history, which can be found in this article on WatchUseek and is definitely worth reading if you’re into vintage Breitling Chronomat watches. ![]() It was one of the first watches with a slide-rule (patented by Breitling in 1940) and this watch was delivered to the market in 1942. Chronomat is derived from CHRONOgraph for MAThematicians and came to life in 1941.
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