Panda on the Track: Reviewing the Breitling Premier B01 Chronograph 42
The Premier collection stands out and apart from Breitling?s classic pilot and dive watches, while still leaving all its distinctive Breitling features intact. We review the flagship model of this recently launched line, with original photos by Olaf Köster.
The flagship model of the new Premier collection is based both in name and in design on an elegant line first introduced in the 1940s. Powered by in-house Caliber 01, it is state-of-the-art.
In marked contrast to the Navitimer 1 with its instrument-like tracks around the dial, or the Chronomat with its structural unidirectional rotating bezel, the timepieces in Breitling?s Premier collection embody understatement. But if we look to the past, we can see they?re clearly identifiable as Breitling watches. Most people who choose a Breitling Premier today weren?t even born when the original Premier watches were launched in the 1940s. During that time of turmoil and new beginnings, watches in the Premier line were intended to convey reliability, value and a touch of elegance. These merits are welcome today as well and give us a chance to step away from our fast-paced world for a bit of peace and quiet. And so the Premier collection not only recalls a different era with its name but also hits the same marks with its design as it did back in the 1940s. It is also ?the first modern Breitling collection that stands for elegance in everyday life,? according to Breitling CEO Georges Kern.
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