BREITLING – Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Boeing 747 Edition

 

BREITLING – Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Boeing 747 Edition 2023

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 IN TRIBUTE TO THE ORIGINAL JUMBO JET, BREITLING INTRODUCES THE NAVITIMER B01 CHRONOGRAPH 43 BOEING 747

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As the last of the mighty 747 airliners rolls off the Boeing production line, Breitling is launching a limited-edition Navitimer celebrating the legendary jet that revolutionized air travel.

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It was known as the “Queen of the Skies.” From the moment it first taxied onto the runway in 1969, the Boeing 747 was destined to change the face of air travel. The original jumbo jet, it had two aisles and two decks, could carry double the passengers of the next-largest jetliner and fly more than 5000 nautical miles.

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The Boeing 747 went on to revolutionize commercial aviation, putting long-haul flights within reach of a new generation of air travellers and connecting the world like never before.

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Now, as Boeing gets set to deliver the last 747, Breitling is commemorating the game-changing aircraft with a special-edition Navitimer, limited to 747 pieces. 

 

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“What better way to remember a revolutionary jumbo jet than with a revolutionary pilot’s chronograph,” says Breitling CEO Georges Kern. “The Boeing 747 brought style to the skies, just as the Navitimer brought the spirit of aviation to style-savvy watch enthusiasts.” 

 

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The Navitimer, developed by Breitling in 1952, was originally conceived for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). It would go on to become the de facto pilot’s watch throughout the golden age of civil aviation, with its defining circular slide rule that could perform all in-flight calculations.

ODE TO AN AIRCRAFT LEGEND

The new Navitimer Boeing 747 features the AOPA logo at 12 o’clock, representing its heritage as a pilot’s chronograph. The colors on the dial echo the palette found on the original Boeing 747, captured in its cream dial with black subdials and red-and-white slide rule with blue accents. 

 

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The “Boeing 747” name is subtly integrated into the slide rule’s inner scale. The watch also features an integrated date window at 6 o’clock. It is available on a black alligator leather strap or seven-row metal bracelet.

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The open caseback reveals the exceptional Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01. This movement offers approximately 70 hours of power reserve and is backed by a five-year warranty. 

 

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The caseback contains the special engravings “One of 747” and the phrase “The Original Jumbo Jet” – a poignant tribute to an aircraft that, over more than a half century of service, opened the skies and changed the way we travel. 

 

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The 1574th – and last – Boeing 747 will be delivered this year.

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Technical Specifications

Model : NAVITIMER 1 B01 Chronograph 43 Boeing 747 Edition

 
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Reference: AB01383B1G1A1 or AB01383B1G1P1

WATCH MOVEMENT
Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber B01
Diameter: 30 millimeters
Depth: 7.2 millimeters
Winder: automatic with dual-acting ball-bearing rotor
Power reserve: approximately 70 hours
Number of components: 346
Balance frequency: 28,800 a/h or 4 hertz
Chronograph:
Ratchet wheel control, vertical coupling,
30-minute and 12-hour counters
Display: hour, minute, second, window date
Certification: COSC-certified
CASE
Material: stainless steel
Diameter: 43 millimeters
Height: 13.69 millimeters
Height (upper lug to lower lug tip): 49.07 millimeters

Water resistance: up to 3 bar (30 meters)
Glass: sapphire, convex, double anti-reflective
Caseback: screwed steel, sapphire crystal, “ONE OF 747” and “The Original Jumbo Jet” engraving
Crown: non screw-locked, two gaskets
Bezel: bidirectional with circular slide rule
DIAL/HANDS
Cream with black contrasting chronograph counters
Super-LumiNova® luminescent hour markers and hour and minute hands
STRAP
Black alligator leather strap with a folding buckle or stainless-steel seven-row 

Navitimer bracelet with a butterfly clasp

 

🔰Edition: ✅ Only 747 PIECES

🔴Price USD 9’400 / 9.800 $ / Euro 9,630/10.010 €💰

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Switzerland
Telephone: +41 32 654 54 54
Mobile: +41 79 731 90 28
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ZENITH – DEFY Extreme GLACIER Titanium Edition

 

ZENITH – DEFY Extreme GLACIER Chronograph Titanium 45 Edition - 2023

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ZENITH UNVEILS THE LATEST ADDITIONS TO THE DEFY COLLECTION AT LVMH WATCH WEEK 2023

Kicking off 2023 with a focus on its most creative and daring platform for horological innovation, ZENITH is unveiling some of its latest DEFY creations at LVMH Watch Week 2023 alongside LVMH Maisons Bulgari, Hublot and Tag Heuer. Taking on a hybrid format of on-location and digital presentations, this year LVMH Watch Week is heading to Singapore followed by New York. In parallel, ZENITH will host presentations in local markets.
 
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ZENITH is further building up the different lines within the DEFY collection, synonymous with the Manufacture’s unique take on progressive watchmaking. The DEFY Skyline Skeleton introduces a new expression of the modern skeleton watch, equipped with an El Primero calibre and boasting a uniquely symmetrical open dial. The DEFY Skyline is also proposed in a new mid-size, unisex 36mm version, incorporating new pastel colours into the instantly recognizable case design. 

The DEFY Skyline in 41mm also receives its first Boutique Edition, masterfully blending dark and golden tones. In the rugged spirit of the DEFY Extreme, ZENITH continues to seek inspiration from the raw, elemental beauty of wild terrains with the DEFY Extreme Glacier.

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On the evolution of the DEFY collection, ZENITH CEO Julien Tornare shared, “In just one year, the DEFY Skyline has become one of the most in-demand lines for ZENITH. Its strong visual identity, unique movement and effortless versatility have made it a compelling choice within the sporty steel bracelet segment. It’s a purely modern creation that’s full of details that carry on the enduring legacy of the DEFY collection that goes back to 1969. This year, the collection is growing with a new skeleton version featuring a bold and futuristic design, as well as mid-size unisex version of the DEFY Skyline in 36mm with some vibrant dial colours. We’re really excited to witness the completion of the DEFY collection with these dynamic new references.”

DEFY Extreme GLACIER

As a watch made to brave the elements no matter how far off the beaten path, ZENITH sought to highlight the environments that the DEFY Extreme was destined for with a series of evocative special editions that integrate natural stones within the ruggedness of the toughest 1/100th of a second chronograph around. Following the DEFY Extreme Desert launched in 2021, ZENITH is going to the opposite kind of landscape for the second edition: Meet the DEFY Extreme Glacier.

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Blurring the lines between precision watchmaking and sculptural, wearable art, the DEFY Extreme Glacier is directly inspired by frozen barren landscapes, where only those truly adapted to endure the harsh and extreme environment can thrive.

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An integral part of the titanium case, the component that protects the pushers as well as the dodecagonal bezel are crafted from chalcedony, a crystalline semi-translucent stone with a pale blue hue that evokes the frozen glaciers. Meticulously cut and polished by hand, each stone is different and exhibits slightly different colours and fibrous structures, making each of the 50 examples of the DEFY Extreme Glacier essentially a unique piece.

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The open dial of the DEFY Extreme Glacier reveals the inner workings of the innovative and singular El Primero 1/100th of a second automatic high-frequency chronograph calibre and its two regulating organs beating at 50Hz for the chronograph and 5Hz for the timekeeping. Keeping with the ice-cold theme, the chronograph counters are made in transparent sapphire crystal that’s given a frosted finish, recalling a layer of ice that allows light to pass through.

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Completing the look of this conceptual piece are the supplied durable black Velcro strap and white rubber strap, which can be easily swapped with the titanium bracelet using the quick strap-change mechanism on the back of the case.

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The DEFY Extreme Glacier is made in a limited edition of 50 pieces, available exclusively at ZENITH physical and online boutiques.

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Representing the culmination point of the DEFY collection and its different lines, which now share a common futuristic design language and spirit of endurance, these latest creations unveiled during LVMH Watch Week set the forward momentum for the year, with another emblematic ZENITH collection set to make a grand return during Watches & Wonders in March 2023.  

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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Collection: DEFY
 
Model:  DEFY Extreme GLACIER Edition

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Reference: 95.9201.9004/25.I001

Key points:
Pusher’s protectors & bezel made of Calcedony.
Stronger, bolder and more powerful design.
1/100th of a second Chronograph movement.
Exclusive dynamic signature of one rotation per second for the Chrono hand.
1 escapement for the Watch (36,000 VpH - 5 Hz) ;
1 escapement for the Chronograph (360,000 VpH - 50 Hz).
Certified Chronometer. Screwed-in crown.
Full Interchangeable strap system.
2 straps included: 1 Rubber with folding buckle & 1 Velcro.
Sapphire dial.

MOVEMENT 
Calibre: El Primero 9004 automatic
Frequency 36,000 VpH (5 Hz)
Power-reserve: min. 50 hours
Finishing: Special oscillating weight with satined finishings
FUNCTIONS:
Hours and minutes in the centre.
Small seconds at 9 o'clock. 1/100th of a second Chronograph:
Central chronograph hand that makes one turn each second,

• 30-minute counter at 3 o'clock,
• 60-second counter at 6 o'clock, .
• Chronograph power-reserve indication at 12 o'clock

CASE
Material: Brushed Titanium & Calcedony
Diameter: 45 mm
Case-back: Transparent sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 20 ATM
DIAL
Tinted sapphire with three silver-coloured counters
Hour-markers: Rhodium-plated, faceted and coated with SuperLuminova SLN C1
Hands: Rhodium-plated, faceted and coated with SuperLuminova SLN C1
Bracelet & Buckle
Brushed titanium bracelet. Full Interchangeable strap system.
2 straps included: 1 White Rubber with folding buckle & 1 Velcro. Titanium
Triple folding clasp.

🔴Price   25.900 CHF

 

🔰Limited Edition 50 pieces

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