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Navitimer B01 Chronograph

Name: Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph
Brand: Breitling
Availability: InStock

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The Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph puts a modern manufacture movement behind one of watchmaking’s most recognizable dials: three counters surrounded by a working circular slide rule. That busy face is the point, rewarding anyone who enjoys a watch with more to explore than the hour and minute hands.

The Navitimer dates to 1952, but the Breitling B01 brings a column wheel and vertical clutch to the chronograph—a meaningful reason to choose it over earlier, outsourced-movement versions. For this 43mm model, the 2022 redesign is worth seeking out if you prefer the returning AOPA wings emblem and a flatter slide-rule profile. Try the rotating bezel through its full travel: it should move smoothly enough to make the calculator usable, not merely decorative. And treat the 30m water resistance seriously; this aviation instrument belongs well away from the swimming pool.

MovementAutomatic

CaliberBreitling B01

Case Size43mm

Water Resistance30m

What owners love

The dial rewards a closer look: the recessed chronograph counters and densely printed slide-rule scales give it detail that owners keep enjoying long after the novelty wears off. You don't have to use the slide rule to appreciate how much it contributes to the watch's character.
The Breitling B01 gives you a smoothly starting chronograph and roughly 70 hours of power reserve. Owners appreciate having a modern movement behind a dial that still feels unmistakably like a Navitimer.

Common Criticisms

The 30m water resistance is a recurring frustration: this isn't a watch owners comfortably take swimming. It's a practical limitation that can make an otherwise versatile daily watch feel a little precious around water.
The same dial detail that owners love can make reading it at a glance harder than expected. The slide-rule markings are tiny, and many owners rarely use them once they've tried the calculations a few times.

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