Breitling’s peak moments
Eighty years ago, in 1943, when Willy Breitling designed the original Premier collection of watches, he wanted to satisfy his customers’ desire for elegance and glamor. But these early Premier watches were just the first step in combining direct timekeeping intentions with unabashed horology. In fact, the name Premier does not refer to adding a timing function to a beautiful timepiece. not at all. Instead, "Premier" is designed to evoke elevated style and high quality.
From the beginning, the Premier was a sophisticated timepiece with a profound timekeeping purpose. It was not just a civilian version of a tool watch, but was mainly used by professionals such as racing drivers, pilots and aviators at the time. army. Since the Premier came in a variety of configurations and designs during the 1940s, people were sure to find one that suited their style.
What were some of the iconic cars from those halcyon days? There’s the waterproof Ref. 765 and its twin-register brothers Ref. 765 777. There’s also the unpretentious and sophisticated Duograph split-seconds chronograph, and of course, who can forget the elegantly designed full-date Datora chronograph?
Then, when Breitling launched new models for the Premier Heritage collection in 2021, it was clear that the Duograph and Datora looks were still an important part of the Premier collection. However, upon the release of the Premier B01 Chronograph in 2023, it became clear that the original Ref. 777 from 1945 was their main inspiration.
Style meets substance: the new B01 collection Before we start exploring the six models of the innovative 42mm Premier B01 chronograph launching in 2023, you need to know about its groundbreaking movement: the Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01…