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Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Japan Edition
This Japan-exclusive model, which was introduced in 2025, features the popular black mother-of-pearl dial. It emits a mysterious and deep sparkle, like a cloud in the night sky that rises faintly in the moonlight.
In 1952, Willie Breitling developed a chronograph with a rotating slide rule on his arm that allowed pilots to perform the calculations necessary for flight.
The model became the official timepiece of the International Association of Owners and Pilots (AOPA) and became a “navigation + timer”, or “navigation timer”. In 62, astronaut Scott Carpenter had a track record of carrying it into space, and it boasts a history of being used by celebrities such as Miles Davis and Serge Gainsbourg.
This Japan-only model, released in 2025, features a black mother-of-pearl dial. The nacre is collected from mother-of-pearl oysters, and the thinly sliced nacre is like clouds in the night sky that faintly rise in the moonlight, giving off a mysterious and deep sparkle.
The dial is unified by a single tone of black, and the gold-colored hands and indexes add a delicate shine, creating a chic and glamorous contrast.
The case is made of stainless steel and measures 43 mm in diameter and 13.69 mm in thickness. The movement is equipped with the in-house automatic calibre “Breitling 01”. In addition to the accuracy of a COSC-approved chronometer, it has a power reserve of about 70 hours, and its high functionality is unparalleled. You can appreciate the mechanical modeling from the back pig with a see-through back specification.
In addition to the stainless steel breath specification in the photo, this model has an alligator belt specification in the lineup.
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