Two New Faces Of The Navitimer: Complexity Meets Concorde Tribute
Few watches capture the essence of aviation instrumentation quite like the Navitimer. With its signature slide rule bezel and highly functional dial, it has long stood as one of the most recognizable pilot’s watches ever produced. For 2026, Breitling expands the collection with two new references that highlight both technical sophistication and historical inspiration.
Navitimer B19 Chronograph Perpetual Calendar
The Navitimer B19 Chronograph Perpetual Calendar represents one of the most complex executions within the collection, combining a traditional chronograph with a full perpetual calendar while maintaining the identity of a true pilot’s instrument.
The watch is presented in a 43mm case and arrives in two distinct configurations. The more exclusive version is crafted entirely in platinum and paired with a rich stratosphere blue dial, produced as a limited edition of just 75 pieces. Alongside it, a more accessible variant features a stainless steel case complemented by a platinum bezel and an anthracite dial. This darker tone not only adds a more understated aesthetic but also enhances the visibility of key elements such as the moonphase display and the slide rule scale.
The dial integrates a remarkable amount of information without compromising legibility. Alongside the chronograph subdials, it incorporates indications for the day, date, and month, as well as a leap year display and a moonphase complication. Despite this mechanical density, the layout remains structured and balanced, allowing the watch to retain its usability.
Driving the watch is the in-house B19 calibre, an automatic chronograph movement that integrates a perpetual calendar. This movement delivers a power reserve of approximately 96 hours and is chronometer-certified, ensuring a high level of precision. The perpetual calendar mechanism is designed to automatically account for leap years and the varying lengths of months, requiring minimal adjustment over time. What sets this calibre apart is not only its level of complication but also its inclusion within Breitling’s regular production, rather than being reserved for limited haute horlogerie pieces.
In terms of pricing, the full platinum limited edition is positioned at around € 49,000, while the stainless steel version with a platinum bezel is available at € 32,000.
Breitling, Navitimer B19 Chronograph 43 Perpetual Calendar, PB1921251B1P1 (stainless steel with platinum bezel), LB19211A1C1P1 (platinum), Slate grey/marine blue dial, platinum/stainless steel with platinum bezel case, 43 mm diameter, 14.94 mm thickness, sapphire crystal, 30 meters water resistance. Aligator leather strp/stainless steel bracelet with a folding clasp. Calibre B19, automatic movement, hour, minutes, seconds, perpetual calendar, moon phases, chronograph, 28,800 Vph, 96 hours of power reserve. Price: € 32,000 (steel with a platinum bezel), € 49,000 (platinum) limited to 75 pieces.
Navitimer B01 Chronograph Tribute to Concorde
The second release pays tribute to one of aviation’s most iconic achievements, the Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde, through a limited edition built on the classic Navitimer chronograph platform.
Visually, the watch adopts a stratosphere blue dial, a tone inspired by the altitude at which Concorde operated. This is contrasted by crisp white accents that echo the aircraft’s instantly recognizable exterior. The overall design remains faithful to the traditional Navitimer layout, with the familiar slide rule bezel and balanced chronograph display, while the thematic elements are expressed through color rather than structural changes.
Inside, the watch is powered by Breitling’s B01 calibre, the brand’s flagship automatic chronograph movement. It offers a power reserve of approximately 70 hours and features a column wheel architecture, contributing to both performance and tactile precision when operating the chronograph. The movement is also finished to a high standard, with decorative Côtes de Genève visible through the sapphire caseback.
The caseback itself further reinforces the connection to Concorde, featuring engraved inscriptions that reference the aircraft and its capabilities, including “Mach 2.” The watch is limited to 593 pieces, a number that not only defines the production run but also alludes to the Olympus 593 turbojet engines that powered the Concorde.
The Navitimer B01 Chronograph Tribute to Concorde is priced at € 9,750.
Breitling, Navitimer B01 Chronograph Tribute to Concorde, AB01389C1C1P1, Marine blue dial, stainless steel case, 43 mm diameter, 14.94 mm thickness, sapphire crystal, 30 meters water resistance. Blue aligator leather strp/stainless steel bracelet with a folding clasp. Calibre B01, automatic movement, hour, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph, 28,800 Vph, 70 hours of power reserve. Price: € 9,750 limited to 593 pieces.
