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Differs

BreitlingAviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43AB0119131C1
Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43
BreitlingPremier B01 Chronograph 42AB0145221B1
Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42
BreitlingAviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43AB0119131B1
Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43

General

Status
Not known
In production
Not known
Introduced (differs)
2019
2023
2019
Discontinued
Not known
2025
Not known
Retail price (differs)
US$9,300
US$9,750
US$9,300

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
43 mm
42 mm
43 mm
Thickness (differs)
13.97 mm
13.6 mm
13.97 mm
Lug width (differs)
23 mm
22.05 mm
23 mm
Material
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Bezel (differs)
Bidirectional rotating
Fixed
Bidirectional rotating
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)
Screw-down
Push-pull
Screw-down
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)
47
41
47
Functions (differs)
  • 1/4th second, 30 minutes, 12 hours
  • Dial aperture
  • 1/4th second, 30 minutes
  • Dial aperture
  • 1/4th second, 30 minutes, 12 hours
  • Dial aperture
Complications
  • Chronograph
  • Date
  • Small seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Date
  • Small seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Date
  • Small seconds

Dial

Colour (differs)
Blue
Black
Anthracite
Pattern
Sunburst
Sunburst
Sunburst
Indices
Arabic numerals
Arabic numerals
Arabic numerals
Hands
Syringe
Syringe
Syringe

Bracelet

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