In the early 1940s, Willy Breitling was already dreaming of a time after the war, when utility would give way to unbridled optimism. He began designing a chronograph that would be functional but also undeniably elegant and infinitely wearable—in his words, “the unmistakable stamp of impeccable taste.” He called this new line the Premier. To create its modern Premier, Breitling preserved distinctive vintage-Premier details, including the smooth fixed bezel, twin-register dial, streamlined rectangular pushers and applied Arabic numerals. The Premier B01 Chronograph 42 is available in an array of dial colors and case materials. It comes on a choice of classic alligator leather strap or sleek 7-row metal bracelet. Today’s Premier also lives up to Willy Breitling’s uncompromising technical standards with its exceptional self-winding movement—the COSC-certified Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01—designed for maximum precision, reliability and functionality.
Technical data
Movement
Caliber
Breitling 01 (Manufacture)
Movement
Self-winding mechanical
Power Reserve
Approx. 70 hrs
Chronograph
1/4th second, 30 minutes
Vibration
28,800 v.p.h
Jewel
41 jewels
Calendar
Dial aperture
Case
Case Material
Stainless steel
Caseback
Screwed in (sapphire crystal)
Water Resistance
10 bars
Bezel
Fixed
Crown
Non screw-locked, two gaskets
Crystal
Cambered sapphire, glareproofed both sides
Dimensions
Product Weight (Approx.)
105 g
Watch Head Weight (Approx.)
83.5 g
Diameter
42 mm
Thickness
13.6 mm
Height (upper lug tip to lower lug tip)
50.03 mm
Lug Width (in-between lugs)
22.05 mm
Strap
Strap Material
Alligator leather
Strap Colour
Blue
Strap Type
Curved
Lug
22/18 mm
Buckle Material
Stainless steel
Buckle Type
Folding clasp
Buckle Size
18 mm
