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BreitlingAviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43AB0119131B1
Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43
BreitlingPremier B01 Chronograph 42AB0145171C1
Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42

General

Status
Not known
Not known
In production
Introduced (differs)
2018
2019
2023
Retail price (differs)
US$9,850
US$9,300
US$9,750

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
42 mm
43 mm
42 mm
Thickness (differs)
13.65 mm
13.97 mm
13.6 mm
Lug width (differs)
22 mm
23 mm
22.05 mm
Material
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Bezel (differs)
Fixed
Bidirectional rotating
Fixed
Caseback
Display (sapphire)
Display (sapphire)
Display (sapphire)
Crystal
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Crown (differs)
Push-pull
Screw-down
Push-pull
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
In-house
Power reserve
70 h
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
41
47
41
Functions (differs)
  • 1/4th second, 30 minutes
  • Dial aperture
  • 1/4th second, 30 minutes, 12 hours
  • Dial aperture
  • 1/4th second, 30 minutes
  • Dial aperture
Complications
  • Chronograph
  • Date
  • Small seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Date
  • Small seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Date
  • Small seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Black
Anthracite
Blue
Pattern
Not known
Sunburst
Sunburst
Indices
Arabic numerals
Arabic numerals
Arabic numerals
Hands (differs)
Baton
Syringe
Syringe

Bracelet

Type (differs)
Leather strap
Metal bracelet
Leather strap
Name (differs)
Brown Orlando calfskin leather strap
Brushed stainless steel 3-row bracelet
Blue alligator leather strap
Material
Not known
Stainless steel
Not known
Clasp
Folding clasp, Stainless steel
Not known
Folding clasp, Stainless steel
Strap colour (differs)
Brown
Not known
Blue