It started as soon as I got home from picking this perfect replica Breitling Chronomat B01 up from the Breitling boutique. Both my wife and daughter simultaneously said, “Now that’s a nice watch!” It’s quite different from the “Is that a new watch?” that I usually get when wearing something for review.
The funny thing is that nearly all the positive comments I received when wearing this steel and rose gold 1:1 fake Breitling Chronomat B01 42 came from people outside our watch bubble. I wore this watch during Watches and Wonders, for example, and many frowned upon it (and me), including brand representatives.
Well, forget them! I like the looks of the watch. It brought out my inner 1980s/’90s child in a modern guise. And just like me, the watch got bulkier and better looking. The luxury replica Breitling Chronomat B01 42 is a very obvious descendant of the 1983 Chronomat designed for the Italian Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team. Blending the words “chronograph” and “automatic,” the civilian version debuted in 1984 to mark aaa quality fake Breitling’s 100th anniversary.
The iconic rider tabs, meant to protect the crystal, are now integrated with the bezel rather than separate parts that, in all honesty, were prone to getting knocked off. In addition, this version’s bezel, hour markers, hands, crown, and pushers are made of 18K rose gold. This adds a substantial premium compared to the €8,950 full-steel models. This bicolor version of the Chronomat B01 retails for €13,400.
Going blue!
The Swiss movement replica Breitling Chronomat B01 is available in 42mm and 44mm cases, with the latter also referred to as the Super Chronomat B01. The larger version uses ceramic for the bezel, pushers, and crown and comes on a rubber Rouleaux strap instead of a bracelet. The 44mm version is not for me, although it does fit my 18cm wrist. The high quality fake Breitling Chronomat B01 42 is suitable as an everyday watch, which I discovered in the past few months while wearing this chronograph. It appears larger than 42mm on the wrist, mainly because the crown guards make it look bigger.
I picked the best quality copy Breitling Chronomat B01 42 version with the blue dial. There’s also a version with a gray/anthracite dial and black sub-dials, which perhaps has a more timeless look, but the blue-dial version speaks to me more. If you go full steel, there are even more colors. Blue and rose gold combine very well, just like green and yellow gold. Certain combinations are just a given.