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

General

Collection
Pelagos FXD
Not known
Not known
Status
In production
Not known
In production
Introduced (differs)
2024
2019
2023
Discontinued
Not known
Not known
2025
Retail price
€5,870
US$9,300
US$9,750

Case

Shape
Round
Round
Round
Diameter (differs)
43 mm
43 mm
42 mm
Thickness (differs)
13.2 mm
13.97 mm
13.6 mm
Lug width (differs)
22 mm
23 mm
22.05 mm
Material (differs)
Carbon
Stainless steel
Stainless steel
Finish
Matt finish
Not known
Not known
Bezel (differs)
Fixed
Bidirectional rotating
Fixed
Caseback (differs)
Solid
Display (sapphire)
Display (sapphire)
Crystal (differs)
Sapphire, Domed
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

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
Certification
COSC
Not known
Not known
Functions (differs)
  • Chrono
  • Date
  • 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)
Matte black
Anthracite
Black
Pattern (differs)
Matte
Sunburst
Sunburst
Indices (differs)
Mixed
Arabic numerals
Arabic numerals
Hands
Not known
Syringe
Syringe

Bracelet

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