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Differs

LonginesSpirit Zulu TimeL3.812.4.60
Longines Spirit Zulu Time
BreitlingAviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43AB0119131B1
Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43
BreitlingPremier B01 Chronograph 42AB0118221B1
Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42

General

Status
In production
Not known
Not known
Introduced (differs)
2025
2019
2018
Retail price (differs)
US$3,550
US$9,300
US$10,200

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
42 mm
43 mm
42 mm
Thickness (differs)
14.1 mm
13.97 mm
13.65 mm
Lug to lug
49.4 mm
Not known
Not known
Lug width (differs)
22 mm
23 mm
22 mm
Material
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Bezel (differs)
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Fixed
Caseback (differs)
Solid
Display (sapphire)
Display (sapphire)
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Crown (differs)
Screw-down
Screw-down
Push-pull
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m
Weight
164 g
Not known
Not known

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
Not known
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
72 h
70 h
70 h
Frequency (differs)
25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
21
47
41
Certification
COSC
Not known
Not known
Functions (differs)
  • Hours, minutes, seconds and date. 24 hours hand with time zone mechanism
  • 1/4th second, 30 minutes, 12 hours
  • Dial aperture
  • 1/4th second, 30 minutes
  • Dial aperture
Complications (differs)
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Chronograph
  • Date
  • Small seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Date
  • Small seconds

Dial

Colour
Anthracite
Anthracite
Anthracite
Pattern (differs)
Matte
Sunburst
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Applied, Arabic numerals
Arabic numerals
Mixed
Hands (differs)
Baton
Syringe
Baton
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Not known
Not known

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Not known
Brushed stainless steel 3-row bracelet
Polished/brushed stainless steel 7-row bracelet
Material
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Clasp
Folding clasp
Not known
Not known