Breitling: History of a Manufacture -Part 3

In 2009, the Breitling Caliber 01 was produced in the factory. Now autonomous, Breitling's creativity will be able to express itself fully, and true to its tradition, Breitling will equip its flagship model with it by increasing the size of the Navitimer case by 4mm. These models, now chronometer-certified by the COSC (Swiss chronometer control), remain the flagship of the brand's range, as this model remains the emblematic icon of the world of aviation.

And if today, the "vintage" 42 mm versions are considered unisex by the tendency to wear large watches uniformly, this cult model demonstrates an ability to be worn by all pilots, which, despite the latest generation of "glass cockpit", does not detract from their attractiveness, it is not uncommon to come across women with this watch on their wrist, indicating by the same token that they are also members of the very closed club of the knights of the sky…

In 2017, it is a new moment of consecration for the Breitling manufacture, The excellence of the Maison Breitling BR01 caliber will have the privilege of interesting Tudor, the sister-ship of Rolex which wishes to emancipate itself from its big sister, At the Salon Horloger Basel will announce a partnership in the form of a technological exchange: Tudor will benefit from the BR01 caliber for some of its models and Breitling will be supplied with parts from Tudor... An alliance which would be able to redistribute the cards of a watch market always in search of performance....

In its momentum, Breitling will reconnect with its past by publishing a Navitimer Pan Am and a Navitimer AOPA... the adventure continues...