The perpetual calendar is at home at Breitling.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The perpetual calendar is not\u00a0new to Grenchen\u2019s workshops<\/strong> as proven by several limited edition models based on a Navitimer or a Breitling for Bentley chronograph, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n Engineers then adopted a base ETA with a module<\/strong>, and a gold or platinum case with or without a bracelet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The four-register layout is<\/strong> rooted in the brand\u2019s recent history. Fast-forward, and that is the same displacement found on the new iterations, powered by a wholly in-house-engineered calibre. With the introduction of the new perpetual calendar complication, Breitling adds a new chapter to its high-end models, placed between a chronograph and a Tourbillon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Breitling\u2019s manufactured movements need\u00a0no introduction: the B01 calibre is among the market\u2019s most reliable and high-performing<\/strong> self-winding chronographs and offers additional complications and a manual winding iteration, too. Unsurprisingly, Breitling was the first premium brand to offer a full five-year product warranty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the most appreciated takes on the B01 is the B02 calibre powering the limited edition Cosmonaute. In true Breitling style, the new B19 is large and thick, capable of offering<\/strong> up to 96 hours<\/strong> when fully wound, i.e., four days before it eventually stops.<\/p>\n\n\n Such a performance proves that the engineers\u00a0optimized\u00a0the mechanism extensively to offer enough power reserve to manage the energy-intensive chronograph and perpetual calendar together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Performance is relevant\u00a0yet not the exclusive target<\/strong>; the celebrative collections raise the bar in style and curated details.<\/p>\n\n\n The B19\u2019s winding mass is superbly executed<\/strong> and combines the refinement you expect from a commemorative collection with the sturdiness you ask for in a base industrial mechanical movement. It comes in solid red gold, and on all three iterations, it depicts Breitling\u2019s historic headquarters, Montbrillant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here, they are listed from smaller to bigger. Take the case thickness and a full gold build, and you will get where the main difference stands<\/strong> from each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Premier and Navitimer measure 15.6 mm in thickness<\/strong> compared to a Super Chronomat\u2019s 15.3 mm. In contrast, the Super Chronomat is much heftier at 220 grams than the 145 grams Datora and the 135.8 grams Navitimer.<\/p>\n\n\n The Super Chronomat\u2019s case is the largest and heaviest of the pack and that might be a deal breaker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Breitling opted for red gold; its warm tone pays off. Take a Premier B19 42 Datora if you love a classy black lacquered with\u00a0gold accents, or go for the Super Chronomat B19 44 Perpetual Calendar if a semi-skeletonized dial<\/strong> and a Rouleaux-looking rubber strap are a no-brainer.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Navitimer is an ode to red gold<\/strong>, with a gold dial on a gold case contrasted by the black slide rule. Breitling has offered three very different options while adopting the exact technical base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Super Chronomat and, unexpectedly, the Premier are also waterproof to 100 meters<\/strong>. A Navitimer can swim 30 metres, yet I doubt anyone would be so crazy as to wear such a watch close to a water source. Perhaps the Super Chronomat with ceramic bezel and Rouleaux textured rubber strap is the only option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our assumptions are based on the provided press images. We are staring at three well-executed perpetual calendar chronographs<\/strong> on paper, with the Navitimer standing out in heritage and charm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Premier is the most carefully executed, but a Navitimer is timeless. The Super Chronomat is the most functional, and the semi-skeletonized dial places it in the luxury sports watch arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each model comes in 140 pieces<\/strong> and sells for 55,000 Euros, packed into an old-school collector\u2019s box. The Navitimer will probably be the hot seller, but I will not be surprised by the Premier\u2019s sales performance.<\/p>\n\n\n![\"breitling](\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/breilting-calendario-perpetuo.jpg\")
The calibre B19<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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