Breitling Top Time B01 Martini Racing Plus Two Other LEs

Final week, Breitling launched its new three-hand Prime Time fashions with the brand new B31 caliber. In the present day, the model releases three extra Prime Time fashions housing the well-known chronograph B01 motion. Let’s take a fast have a look at these three 750-piece restricted editions, together with a Martini Racing model with its well-known colorway.

Breitling Prime Time B01 Racing

The brand new cushion-shaped Prime Time B01 Racing chronographs have roots within the Nineteen Sixties. This implies Breitling (re)created daring designs, dashboard-inspired dials, and funky colours. Essentially the most stunning version amongst these three is undoubtedly the Martini Racing. As a child, I had a toy automobile (Porsche 935) with the Martini Racing branding, and it was the good one within the field. The opposite two Prime Time B01 variations, one in black and white and the opposite in (racing) inexperienced and white, additionally breathe racing however with out the third-party branding, after all.

Breitling CEO Georges Kern says, “The Prime Time assortment is thought for its daring chronographs. With these newest restricted editions, we put a contemporary spin on basic Nineteen Sixties designs, returning this watch to what it’s all about: timing races and measuring pace.”

A nod to Nineteen Sixties racing chronographs

These watches signify racing or motorsports. To underline this, Breitling has put them on perforated leather-based straps in colours that match the dials. The dashboard structure on the dial can also be one thing we’ve seen from different manufacturers. Nonetheless, Breitling has a transparent historical past of watches with dashboard dials relationship again to the Nineteen Sixties. The Breitling Datora Prime Time ref. 2030 from the late Nineteen Sixties, additionally with a cushion-shaped case, appears to be like similar to what we see right here at this time. That mannequin was powered by the Valjoux 7734 and had a 38mm case.

Downsizing

Though Breitling has supersized its watches prior to now many years, these new Prime Time B01 Racing fashions additionally hark again to the Nineteen Sixties with their measurement. Each has an ideal 38mm diameter with a 13.3mm thickness and a modest 44.1mm lug-to-lug. With these dimensions, Breitling appears to have hit the candy spot for a lot of watch fans on the market who crave extra modest-sized watches.

Breitling additionally utilized Tremendous-LumiNova to the hour markers and palms to make sure the time is legible in low-light situations.

Breitling’s B01 motion

Inside every new Prime Time Racing mannequin beats the well-known in-house-developed B01 motion. This self-winding column-wheel chronograph caliber has an influence reserve of 70 hours and a 4Hz (28,800vph) frequency. It goes with out saying that Breitling had this motion licensed as a chronometer by the COSC. The motion shouldn’t be seen to the proprietor, nevertheless, because the case again is stainless-steel, with a vertically brushed end. Breitling additionally engraved “One in every of 750” on the case again to underline that these fashions are restricted editions.

The Breitling Prime Time Racing chronographs come full with a 100m water resistance score. Whereas the crown shouldn’t be a screw-down kind, it makes use of two gaskets to make sure this stage of water resistance. Breitling additionally used a sapphire crystal handled with an antireflective coating on each side.

Pricing

You will discover all of the specs for these watches within the chart under this text. For extra data on the brand new Breitling Prime Time B01 Racing watches, you may as well verify them out on Breitling’s web site. The retail value of the brand new Breitling Prime Time B01 is €7,250, no matter which model you select.

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The Martini Racing mannequin has reference AB01772A1G1X1, the inexperienced mannequin has reference AB01771A1L1X1, and the black-dial model has reference AB01771A1B1X1.

Some afterthoughts on the brand new Breitling Prime Time B01

It appears Breitling desires to make sure that there’s one thing for everybody within the catalog. It’s a method I applaud. You don’t have to love all the pieces the model does, however there’ll in all probability be one thing within the catalog that fits your style. I’ll get to attempt these new Prime Time B01 Racing Editions on my wrist quickly. I’m particularly wanting ahead to attempting out the Martini Racing model. The 38mm cushion-shaped case appears to be like good, and the engraved ornament within the corners makes it further playful. The racing theme, with the dashboard-inspired graphic on the dial, is an excellent nod to Breitling’s heritage from the Nineteen Sixties.

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