BREITLING – PREMIER B01 Chronograph 42 Wheels and Waves Special Limited Edition 2019
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A Lifestyle Statement in the Water, on the Track, and in the Air
Breitling took to the Wheels and Waves festival in Biarritz for the launch of its Premier Wheels and Waves Limited Edition watch, which comes in two versions: 18 k red gold and stainless steel. The brand also celebrated its powerful links to two thrilling sports – motorcycling and surfing. Since 2012, Wheels and Waves, the world’s leading motorcycle, surfing, and skateboarding festival, has attracted visitors from all over the world – who are drawn to the festival’s dynamic yet cool atmosphere – to the popular resort town.
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Wheels and Waves is a festival like no other. Each June, thousands of visitors find their way to Biarritz, where they are treated to displays of world-class surfing, motorcycle racing, and skateboarding. This year, as Official Timekeeper,
Breitling was on hand throughout the festival, which proved once again to be a platform that authentically embodies the Swiss watch manufacture’s Land and Sea brand worlds. The third world, Air, was well represented on Friday night as the
Breitling Jet Team dazzled festivalgoers, flying through the skies above
Biarritz.
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The Wheels and Waves organizers are very excited about Breitling’s active role at the festival. Jérôme Allé said, “We’ve completely enjoyed working with Breitling and are thrilled by the support we’ve had from Georges Kern and his Squads. They share our passions and our commitment to engaging with our community. Breitling lives up to its reputation as a cool, inclusive brand, and the Squad brought those values to this year’s Wheels and Waves.”
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Breitling CEO Georges Kern said, “At Wheels and Waves, we highlighted the passions we share with the festival: a cool, laid-back surfing lifestyle and sporty, elegant motorbikes. It also gave us a chance to introduce ourselves to people who, like us, are driven by action, purpose, and style – and we launched a watch that celebrates the festival that expresses those values.”
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The Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42
Wheels and Waves Limited Edition
One of the festival’s highlights was the launch of the Breitling Premier Wheels and Waves Limited Edition on Thursday, June 13. It has been produced in both an 18 k red gold version, limited to 100 pieces, and a stainless-steel version issued in a series of 500 pieces. The cases in both metals feature an engraved plate with a Breitling SPECIAL inscription on the left side.
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These watches are set apart by their unique anthracite dial with golden hour markers, hour and minute hands, and a red central seconds hand. The dial features a black tachymeter scale on a white inner bezel, with a red tachymeter inscription. These COSC-certified chronometers have contrasting black subdials (a chronograph minute counter at 3 o’clock and a small seconds subdial at 9 o’clock) – a mark that they are powered by
Breitling’s flagship
Manufacture Caliber 01.
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The in-house mechanical movement, which offers a power reserve of about 70 hours, is visible through a transparent caseback. The caseback for the 18 k red gold version is engraved with a
“ONE OF 100” inscription; the stainless-steel model is engraved
“ONE OF 500”.
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The red gold and the stainless-steel versions are
presented on a brown nubuck leather strap.
Breitling CEO Georges Kern points out how the
Premier Wheels and Waves Limited Edition watch brilliantly reflects his brand’s partnership with the festival: “
With this chronograph, we have created a very special version of our Premier, which is Breitling’s most elegant watch family. At the same time, they reflect the things we love about Wheels and Waves: the energy, the lifestyle, and, as I’ve said before, the coolness.”
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Breitling and the sports showcased at Wheels and Waves
Some special guests were on hand to help
Breitling celebrate
Wheels and Waves. The brand was joined by celebrated
French actor, director, screenwriter, and motorcycle enthusiast
Guillaume Canet, Swiss top model
Ronja Furrer, and
WSL surfer
Jérémy Florès, who is a member of
Breitling’s
French Squad.
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On Thursday evening, a graffiti wall, with a
Wheels and Waves-themed painting by artist Tristan Barroso, was unveiled at the Artride event. Georges Kern welcomed his guests and introduced the
Premier Wheels and
Waves Limited Edition watch.
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On Friday, there was a
Breitling Surfers Squad lesson with
Jérémy Florès, who generously shared tips with participants of all levels. Some of
Breitling’s guests were involved not only with the surfing tutorial, but also in the
Deus Swank Rally Enduro Race on Friday, along with
Breitling CEO Georges Kern and
Guillaume Canet. A dedicated Breitling ride was followed by the main race, whose winner was presented with a
Breitling watch.
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The
Wheels and Waves festival, with its unique focus on surfing and motorcycling, represents an ideal opportunity for Breitling to showcase its close links to both sports.
Breitling already enjoys a partnership with
Norton Motorcycles, the world’s oldest motorcycle brand, and it has a long and strong association with motor sports, including a link to
Bentley.
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In fact, the partnership between
Breitling and
Bentley is the world’s longest-standing partnership between a watch brand and an automobile manufacturer.
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Meanwhile, the
Breitling Surfers Squad, which consists of world stars
Kelly Slater,
Stephanie Gilmore, and
Sally Fitzgibbons, has elevated Breitling’s profile on the surfing scene. Indeed, Breitling is also set to serve as Official Timekeeper at the
2019 World Surf League’s
Freshwater Pro in
Lemoore,
California.
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Wheels and Waves – a new Breitling tradition
Breitling has always been a luxury watch brand, but in terms of its attitude, style, and the sports it supports, it is truly inclusive. At
Wheels and Waves, thousands of visitors had a chance to interact with the brand and they were able to identify with
Breitling, its stories, and its Squads.
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In
Biarritz,
Breitling took its message directly to the people, engaging men and woman of action, purpose, and style.
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Technical Specifications
Model : PREMIER B01 Chronograph 42 Wheels and Waves Edition
Reference
AB0118A31B1X1 and
AB0118A31B1X2 - Stainless steel
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Reference
RB0118A31B1X1 - 18 k red gold
- Only 100-Pieces
MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber B01
Diameter: 30 millimeters
Depth: 7.2 millimeters
Winder: self-winding, bidirectional with ball bearing
Power reserve: approximately 70 hours
Number of components: 346
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or
4 hertz
Jewel: 41 jewels
Chronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch,
1/4th second, 30-minute counter
Display: hour, minute, second, date window
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material:
- Stainless steel
- 18 k red gold
Diameter: 42 millimeters
Height: 13.65 millimeters
Water resistance: up to
10 bar (100 meters)
Glass: sapphire, convex, double anti-reflective
Caseback: screwed steel, sapphire glass
Crown: non-screw-locked, two gaskets
Caseback for the 18 k red gold version is engraved with a
“ONE OF 100” inscription;
the stainless-steel model is engraved
“ONE OF 500”.
DIAL/HANDS
Anthracite with contrasting black fields for permanent seconds and totalizers
Super-LumiNova® luminescent hour and minute hands
STRAP
Brown nubuck strap with pin buckle or folding buckle
Weight (without strap): 97.78 g.
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Press Release - 2019
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About Wheels and Waves
Each June since 2012, the Wheels and Waves festival has attracted visitors from all over the world to Biarritz, one of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations. The festival celebrates two high-energy sports, surfing and motorcycle racing. Along with world-class com- petitions in both disciplines, it is also highlighted by top-flight skateboarding, emotionally charged concert performances, and exhibitions from a wide range of talented artists, craftspeople, and innovative spon-sors. Every minute of the festival – around the clock – reflects the spirit of authenticity that has come to de- fine Wheels and Waves.
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Marion GardairPress Relation
WHEELS AND WAVES
E-mail: marion@albertjeanetpedro.com
Telephone: +33 7
70 74 10 71
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Head of Public Relations
BREITLING SA
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Switzerland
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