Fake Breitling Announces Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 American Airlines Limited Edition Watch

 Few watch lines can claim such a strong connection to the history of aviation as Breitling's cornerstone Navitimer, and over the years the Navitimer line has built deep ties with both the military and civilian aviation communities. In 2019, Breitling celebrated its long-standing aviation connections with a vintage airline-themed replica watches capsule clutch inspired by the iconic jet liveries of TWA, Pan Am and Swissair. For 2021, the brand revisits this high-flying 60s and 70s-inspired concept with a new Navitimer that pays homage to commercial aviation giant American Airlines. The new Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 American Airlines Limited Edition features a more refined, balanced color scheme as well as a robust modern internal movement, a natural evolution of the brand's capsule collection with a stylish new look.

The 43mm stainless steel case of the Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 American Airlines Limited Edition follows the classic Navitimer formula, with piston pushers, tapered beveled lugs and the line's signature coin edge ruler bezel. Like most Navitimer designs, this will likely be worn large on the wrist, with the sapphire crystal covering the bezel scale for an almost all-over look when viewed from above. The fully polished finish reinforces the vintage feel at play here, but the watch moves away from the 70s visual themes with its case. Breitling equips this Navitimer with a sapphire display window featuring a variation on American Airlines' classic eagle logo, but this element takes the watch in an interesting stylistic direction. 

While the rest of the Navitimer Watches Replica B01 Chronograph 43 American Airlines Limited Edition strongly suggests the bright and bold visual cues of the late 60s and 70s, American Airlines only used this style of emblem from 1945 to 1962, and the eagle itself has not been encountered off to the left since the original emblem was introduced in 1931. This somewhat anachronistically altered logo design may prove divisive among aviation enthusiasts, but its size and execution really add visual punch to the overall package. Like the rest of the Navitimer range, however, water resistance remains a weak point for this model with a rating of only 30 meters.

Overall, the dial of the Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 American Airlines Limited Edition bears more than a passing family resemblance to the 2019 Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Pan Am. While the overall red, white and blue color scheme remains, the American Airlines model significantly balances the proportions between these familiar colors for a cleaner, more cohesive look in images. The outermost ring of the ruler scale is rendered in an elemental cool white, while the bold fire engine red has been limited to the replica breitling chronograph hands, baton lugs and key elements of the chronograph and ruler scales. The other big change is more subtle, but has a significant impact on the overall cleanness of the design in images. 

While previous versions of Navitimer's airline capsule collection mixed their unique colors generously with deep black dials, all the text here is either medium blue or bright white. This small tweak recasts the design as an interplay between the white elements and main surfaces in bold matte mid-blue, with the potentially overwhelming red tones relegated to highlights for key information. This is still a Navitimer, with all the visual complexity that usually entails, but these minor tweaks have a potentially big impact on the sense of visual flow through the many scales and subdials. The only exception to this more focused new color scheme is the 4:30 date window, which uses a high-contrast black date wheel.

Inside the Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43, the American Airlines Limited Edition beats the brand's in-house B01 automatic chronograph movement. The B01 has become Breitling's flagship modern chronograph movement in recent years, and the movement has a solid list of equipment to justify its position. Chronometer certified by the COSC for accuracy, the B01 uses both a vertical clutch and a column wheel in its chronograph complication and offers a hefty 70-hour power reserve at a striking speed of 28,800 bph. The finish for the B01 is simple and stylish in images, with a mix of Côtes de Geneve, brushing and sunburst textures. Breitling pairs the Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 American Airlines Limited Edition with the option of either a polished Milanese mesh strap or a classic cocoa brown calf leather strap.

Evolving the bright and playful ethos of the airline capsule collection with refocused execution and an impressive internal powerhouse, the new Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 American Airlines Limited Edition presents the sub-line's most complete style package to date. Only 100 examples of the Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 American Airlines Limited edition will be made, with 75 examples fitted to the leather strap and 25 models fitted with the Milanese mesh bracelet. Available now exclusively through authorized US retailers, the watch has an MSRP of $8,650 in leather or $9,350 with the Milanese bracelet. For more information, visit the brand's website.