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BreitlingAviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43AB0119131C1
Breitling Aviator 8 B01 Chronograph 43
RolexSky‑Dweller336938
Rolex Sky-Dweller

General

Collection (differs)
Yacht-Master II
Not known
Sky-Dweller
Status
In production
Not known
In production
Introduced (differs)
2026
2019
2023
Retail price
€59,500
US$9,300
€58,900

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
44 mm
43 mm
42 mm
Thickness (differs)
Not known
13.97 mm
14.1 mm
Lug width (differs)
22 mm
23 mm
22 mm
Material (differs)
18k yellow gold
Stainless steel
18k yellow gold
Bezel
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bidirectional rotating
Bezel insert
Cerachrom ceramic, Blue
Not known
Not known
Caseback (differs)
Screw-down
Display (sapphire)
Screw-down
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire
Sapphire, Domed, Anti-reflective on both sides
Sapphire
Cyclops (differs)
No
Not known
Yes
Crown
Screw-down
Screw-down
Screw-down
Water resistance
100 m
100 m
100 m

Movement

Type
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Origin
In-house
In-house
In-house
Power reserve (differs)
72 h
70 h
80 h
Frequency
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Jewels (differs)
47
47
40
Certification
Superlative Chronometer
Not known
Superlative Chronometer
Functions (differs)
  • Centre hour and minute hands, small seconds hand at 6 o'clock
  • Programmable countdown with mechanical memory and on-the-fly synchronization
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
  • 1/4th second, 30 minutes, 12 hours
  • Dial aperture
  • Centre hour, minute and seconds hands
  • 24-hour display on off-centre disc
  • Second time zone
  • Instantaneous annual calendar at 3 o'clock and rapid-setting of the date
  • Month display via 12 apertures around the circumference of the dial
  • Stop-seconds for precise time setting
Complications (differs)
  • Chronograph
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Small seconds
  • Chronograph
  • Date
  • Small seconds
  • Annual calendar
  • Central seconds
  • Date
  • GMT / second time zone
  • Hacking (stop) seconds
  • Month

Dial

Colour (differs)
White
Blue
White
Material
Brass
Not known
Brass
Pattern (differs)
Matte
Sunburst
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Baton
Arabic numerals
Baton
Hands (differs)
Not known
Syringe
Baton
Lume
Chromalight
Not known
Chromalight

Bracelet

Type
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Metal bracelet
Name (differs)
Oyster
Brushed stainless steel 3-row bracelet
Oyster
Material (differs)
18k yellow gold
Stainless steel
18k yellow gold
Clasp
Folding clasp
Not known
Folding clasp