New Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Tribute to Concorde | Hands On Review

A historic pilot’s watch brand pays homage to one of aviation’s most revered and legendary aircraft. This is the new Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Tribute to Concorde. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Concorde's first commercial passenger service. The Concorde, if you need the reminder, flew at Mach 2 — twice the speed of sound — at 60,000 feet. That's high enough that passengers could actually see the curvature of the Earth. It cut the transatlantic crossing roughly in half. It was nicknamed the White Bird. And it is this bit of backstory that explains Breitling’s execution of the dial. The main dial of the Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Tribute to Concorde is a deep, rich blue — described as the shade of the stratosphere as seen from the Concorde at cruising altitude. Set against that blue are white chronograph subdials, which not only offer a dark blue panda dial, but also reference the Concorde's nickname, the White Bird. The caseback is where some of the storytelling lives. It's engraved with "One of 593," "Tribute to Concorde," "Jetliner," and "Mach 2." That production number — 593 — isn't arbitrary. It references the Olympus 593 turbojet engines that powered the Concorde. That kind of numerological detail is exactly the sort of thing that either means a lot to you or doesn't, but for those who know the aircraft, it's a lovely nod. What do you think of the new Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Tribute to Concorde? Let us know in the comments. ------------------------------- https://www.breitling.com/us-en/watches/navitimer/navitimer-b01-chronograph-43-my22/AB01389C1C1P1/?srsltid=AfmBOopikbdb06mpeKIBvQlLQqqLnmkAKnZd9fiNu5Ay57PGMNhvFZLG ------------------------------- BRAND - BREITLING MODEL - NAVITIMER B01 CHRONOGRAPH 43 TRIBUTE TO CONCORDE REFERENCE - AB01389C1C1P1 CASE DIMENSIONS - 43MM (D) X 14.94MM (T) X 49.07MM (LTL) CASE MATERIAL - STAINLESS STEEL, 950 PLATINUM BEZEL WATER RESISTANCE - 30 METRES CRYSTAL(S) - SAPPHIRE FRONT AND BACK DIAL - DARK BLUE, WHITE SUB-DIALS LUG WIDTH - 22MM STRAP - BLUE ALLIGATOR LEATHER STRAP, STAINLESS-STEEL FOLDING BUCKLE MOVEMENT - CALIBRE B01, IN-HOUSE, AUTOMATIC, COSC-CERTIFIED POWER RESERVE - 70 HOURS FUNCTIONS - HOURS, MINUTES, SMALL SECONDS, DATE, CHRONOGRAPH, ROTATING SLIDE RULE BEZEL AVAILABILITY - NOW, LIMITED TO 593 PIECES PRICE - US$10,600 ------------------------------- Read more articles: https://timeandtidewatches.com Shop: https://shop.timeandtidewatches.com ------------------------------- MB01OTIXZLPJ5VH INSTAGRAM @timetidewatches TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=timeandtidewatches T+T Shop Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timetideshop/