Breitling Chronomat B01 Raven Blacksteel Mens Watch MB0111

Name: Breitling Chronomat B01 Raven Blacksteel Mens Watch MB0111
Brand: Breitling
Price: 5051 USD
Availability: InStock

About the Item

Breitling Chronomat B01 Raven Blacksteel Mens Watch MB0111. Self-winding automatic officially certified chronometer movement. Chronograph function. Blacksteel case 43.5 mm in diameter with screwed down crown and pushers. Brushed/satin finished Blacksteel bezel with orange Arabic numerals and an aged colored luminous dot at the starting point. Scratch resistant sapphire crystal. Black dial with Orange dial flange with Tachymeter scale. Date aperture between 4 and 5 o?clock. Blacksteel baton hour markers with aged colored luminous tips. Matte grey steel hands with aged colored luminous fill. Large orange central seconds hand with the Breitling logo at the end. Three chronograph subdials -- 30 minute at the 3, 12 hour at the 6, small seconds at the 9 o'clock. Black rubber strap with a blacksteel push button deployant buckle. Excellent condition

Creator:

Breitling

Period:

21st Century

Date of Manufacture:

2014

Condition:

Excellent condition.

Seller Location:

Atlanta, GA

Reference Number:

Seller: 539981stDibs: LU1362120311622

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For pilots and others in love with flight, no brand is more closely associated with the world of aviation than Breitling. From the beginning, watchmaker Léon Breitling, who opened his shop in the Swiss Jura Mountains in 1884, was focused on chronographs and their uses in the burgeoning fields of sports, science and industry.

After Léon’s death, in 1914, his son Gaston continued along his father’s trajectory. An early fan of aeronautics, Gaston introduced one of the first wrist-worn chronographs, a welcome upgrade for pilots used to executing complex maneuvers while juggling a pocket watch.

In 1934, Gaston’s son Willy made another leap in the chronograph’s evolution, patenting the first wristwatch with two pushers — one to start and stop elapsed time and one to reset — a feature now taken for granted.

But perhaps the most significant development under Willy’s leadership was the Chronomat watch. Introduced in 1942, it featured a patented rotating slide-rule bezel for making calculations on the fly. This innovation led to the 1952 creation of the brand’s signature timepiece: the Breitling Navitimer.

Designed in partnership with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, it was adopted as the official watch of the AOPA in 1959 and remains the world’s most iconic pilot’s watch. Not content to rule just the air, Breitling developed dive watches as well, including the Superocean, released in 1957, and the Transocean, which followed in 1958. The house also took its show on the road, producing dashboard clocks and then watches in partnership with luxury automaker Bentley.

The Navitimer, however, still reigns supreme among pilots everywhere. Given the stature earned by Top Gun since its release — as well as the excitement around Top Gun: Maverick — it's never too late to pick up a vintage Breitling Top Gun Navitimer, displaying the official logo of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School, for yourself or your favorite wingman.

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