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General

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

Case

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

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
Power reserve
70 h
70 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
41
47
Functions (differs)
  • 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

Dial

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

Bracelet

Type (differs)
Leather strap
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Black alligator leather strap
Brushed stainless steel 3-row bracelet
Material
Not known
Stainless steel
Clasp
Folding clasp, Stainless steel
Not known
Strap colour
Black
Not known
Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42 AB0145221B1 vs Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43 AB0119131B1 – dialtone