Breitling Navitimer B19 Chronograph

Breitling Navitimer B19 Chronograph — Engineering Legacy

For collectors who prize heritage as much as innovation, the new Breitling Navitimer B19 Chronograph lands like a mic-drop. The 43 mm stainless-steel case retains the model’s signature notched bezel and circular slide-rule, but now that bezel is hewn from polished platinum, framing a radiant ice-blue dial that steals the show in any light.

Beneath that frosted surface ticks Breitling’s Manufacture Caliber B19, the maison’s first perpetual-calendar chronograph movement. Day, date, month, leap-year cycle, and a lush, illustrated moon phase at twelve o’clock all advance automatically, needing only fleeting corrections for a full century.

The self-winding engine, assembled in La Chaux-de-Fonds, delivers a 96-hour power reserve and is COSC-certified after enduring a brutal 16-year aging simulation that batters each caliber with 60,000 shocks at 500 G. Flip the watch over and an exhibition back reveals the column wheel and vertical clutch architecture, proof that the Breitling Navitimer B19 Chronograph is as technically refined as it is beautiful.

Breitling Navitimer B19 Chronograph — Ice-Blue Glory

On the wrist, the ice-blue dial of the Breitling Navitimer B19 Chronograph shifts from glacial silver to arctic aqua, contrasting crisply with recessed black sub-dials and red-tipped chronograph hands. Mushroom pushers provide silky tactile feedback, while Breitling’s seven-row steel bracelet drapes like jewelry; a black alligator strap with a folding buckle offers dressier appeal.

Despite the perpetual calendar complexity, legibility remains high thanks to faceted indexes and generous Super-LumiNova. At 14.6 mm thick, the case slides under a jacket cuff yet feels robust, its bidirectional slide-rule bezel ready for quick speed or fuel calculations—nostalgic nods to the model’s 1952 aviation roots for AOPA pilots.

Whether timing a transatlantic flight or simply admiring the moon phase over an espresso, the $29,000 Breitling Navitimer B19 Chronograph delivers an evergreen blend of intellect and glamour that will outlive its first, second, and even third owner. Breitling CEO George Kern calls it “a tour de force,” and fortunately, the marketing matches the metal.

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