Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Boeing 747 Limited Edition

As the last of the mighty 747 airliners rolls off the Boeing production line, Breitling is launching a limited-edition Navitimer celebrating the legendary jet that revolutionized air travel.

It was known as the “Queen of the Skies.” From the moment it first taxied onto the runway in 1969, the Boeing 747 was destined to change the face of air travel. The original jumbo jet, it had two aisles and two decks, could carry double the passengers of the next-largest jetliner and fly more than 5000 nautical miles.

Now, as Boeing gets set to deliver the last 747, Breitling is commemorating the game-changing aircraft with a special-edition Navitimer, limited to 747 pieces.

“What better way to remember a revolutionary jumbo jet than with a revolutionary pilot’s chronograph,” says Breitling CEO Georges Kern. “The Boeing 747 brought style to the skies, just as the Navitimer brought the spirit of aviation to style-savvy watch enthusiasts.”

The Navitimer, developed by Breitling in 1952, was originally conceived for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). It would go on to become the de facto pilot’s watch throughout the golden age of civil aviation, with its defining circular slide rule that could perform all in-flight calculations.

Ode to an aircraft legend

The new Navitimer Boeing 747 features the AOPA logo at 12 o’clock, representing its heritage as a pilot’s chronograph. The colors on the dial echo the palette found on the original Boeing 747, captured in its cream dial with black subdials and red-and-white slide rule with blue accents. The “Boeing 747” name is subtly integrated into the slide rule’s inner scale. The watch also features an integrated date window at 6 o’clock. It is available on a black alligator leather strap or sevenrow metal bracelet.

The open caseback reveals the exceptional Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01. This movement offers approximately 70 hours of power reserve and is backed by a five-year warranty. The caseback contains the special engravings “One of 747” and the phrase “The Original Jumbo Jet” – a poignant tribute to an aircraft that, over more than a half century of service, opened the skies and changed the way we travel. The 1574th – and last – Boeing 747 will be delivered this year.

Technical specifications

Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Boeing 747 Limited Edition

Reference: AB01383B1G1A1 (steel bracelet)

Reference: AB01383B1G1P1 (leather strap)

Limited edition of 747 pieces

Case

• Material: stainless steel
• Diameter: 43 mm
• Thickness: 13.69 mm
• Height (upper lug to lower lug tip): 49.07 mm
• Glass: cambered sapphire, glareproofed on both sides
• Caseback: screwed steel, sapphire crystal, “ONE OF 747” and “The Original Jumbo Jet” engraving
• Crown: non screw-locked, two gaskets
• Bezel: bidirectional with circular slide rule
• Water resistance: up to 3 bar (30 meters)

Dial and hands

• Cream with black contrasting chronograph counters
• Super-LumiNova® luminescent indexes, hour and minute hands

Movement

• Caliber: Breitling Manufacture Caliber 01
• Self-winding mechanical movement, bidirectional with ball bearing
• Diameter: 30 mm
• Depth: 7.2 mm
• Number of components: 346
• Balance frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
• Power reserve: approximately 70 hours
• Certification: COSC-certified

Functions/Indications

• Hour, minute, second, date window
• Chronograph: column-wheel, vertical clutch, 1/4th second, 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers

Strap and buckle

• Black alligator leather strap with a folding buckle or stainless-steel seven-row Navitimer bracelet with a butterfly clasp

MSRP

• EUR 8'750
• EUR 9'100

For more information, please visit breitling.com