Incoming AB0110 Chronomat 44!

[RW16610]

I finally decided to move forward with this and found a blue dial example which is currently in transit, scheduled to arrive in two days!
















Now I'm planning on having one of the black dialed A13340's brushed (bracelet and case). This was the original plan but Breitling said they can do this for me!

[brandrea]

Boom

Big congratulations my friend

I’ll be curious to get your thoughts on it once it arrives

[RW16610]

Originally Posted by brandrea

Boom

Big congratulations my friend

I’ll be curious to get your thoughts on it once it arrives

Thank you, Brian! I'll be sure to do that as it has been a while since I've tried one. Excuse the terrible blurry shot from several years ago at the AD:


I believe the only difference between these two are the chapter ring and sub dial colour.

[brandrea]

Originally Posted by RW16610

Thank you, Brian! I'll be sure to do that as it has been a while since I've tried one. Excuse the terrible blurry shot from several years ago at the AD:


I believe the only difference between these two are the chapter ring and sub dial colour.

I’m excited for you!


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[RW16610]

I had a hard time sleeping last night, as you could imagine. Thankfully it won't be in transit long. I'm not excited about sizing it, but maybe the A13340 was decent preparation for this.

[1William]

Congratulations.

[alllexandru]

Nice reference from big B.
Love it, congratulations!

Lets see it after arrival!

[RW16610]

Originally Posted by 1William

Congratulations.

Thanks, William! It's getting closer by the minute and the flight from Los Angeles to Toronto should land in a few hours. Very excited for tomorrow!

Originally Posted by alllexandru

Nice reference from big B.
Love it, congratulations!

Lets see it after arrival!

Thanks, Alex! This model represents the end of an era in some ways. I tried on the new Super Chronomat 44 and although I liked it a bit, the model I got represents the era that really got me into Breitling:



For me it's a must to have the wings logo on the dial, so not sure if I would ever end up with one of those shown directly above. It also wore rather large, coming from someone who wears a Planet Ocean Chronograph with no issues.

[omar10213245]

Originally Posted by RW16610

Thanks, William! It's getting closer by the minute and the flight from Los Angeles to Toronto should land in a few hours. Very excited for tomorrow!



Thanks, Alex! This model represents the end of an era in some ways. I tried on the new Super Chronomat 44 and although I liked it a bit, the model I got represents the era that really got me into Breitling:



For me it's a must to have the wings logo on the dial, so not sure if I would ever end up with one of those shown directly above. It also wore rather large, coming from someone who wears a Planet Ocean Chronograph with no issues.

Congrats to you, sir! I picked up the 41mm version of this watch with the blue dial and black subdials a few months ago, it's amazing. In my opinion, one of the best ever that Breitling has ever come up with, as far as design aesthetics are concerned. Not just among chronomats, but ALL their collections

[wcgreiner]

That’s awesome—blue dial incoming and a custom touch on the way!

Can’t wait to see how the brushed finish turns out. Enjoy the wait!

[RW16610]

Originally Posted by omar10213245

Congrats to you, sir! I picked up the 41mm version of this watch with the blue dial and black subdials a few months ago, it's amazing. In my opinion, one of the best ever that Breitling has ever come up with, as far as design aesthetics are concerned. Not just among chronomats, but ALL their collections

Thanks, Omar! Although that Super Chronomat B01 hasn't sold me yet so to speak, I can see why this product line, which taps into the brands heritage, is doing so well. The results speak for themselves (Morgan Stanley - February, 2024):


So I can totally see why you and many others feel this way. That new dial is absolutely beautiful in person, stunning actually. With my desire for the "Instruments for Professionals" era I'll have to see if the other logo on the dial grows on me.

Originally Posted by wcgreiner

That’s awesome—blue dial incoming and a custom touch on the way!

Can’t wait to see how the brushed finish turns out. Enjoy the wait!

Thanks, Chris! When I called Breitling last week they told me this was recently done for an Air Force pilot here, who wanted the brushed finish. Also, the newer version of the SuperOcean which was basically the same watch with a different crown, dial, and rubber bezel insert has a brushed finish so they may do it like that one(another blurry shot from years ago):


I'm going to have a hard time sleeping tonight!

[Subterranean]

Congratulations on incoming.i too have a Navitimer B01
Incoming so I know how you are feeling atm

[RW16610]

So it arrived today and I'm absolutely blown away by this watch! Pictures do it no justice, WOW! It came with everything from the original purchase, including the tag, and I forgot how many things Breitling watches of this era came with, it's a bit insane. Extremely happy with this purchase and at a loss for words as I now see the blue dial was definitely the right choice for me.

Originally Posted by Subterranean

Congratulations on incoming.i too have a Navitimer B01
Incoming so I know how you are feeling atm

Thank you and a huge congratulations to you as well! Can't wait to see you post about it!!!

[Urosfan]

Congrats


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[RW16610]

Originally Posted by Urosfan

Congrats


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Thank you! I'm so glad I got this watch, the blue dials don't seem to come up for sale that often. I knew without a doubt I had to get this one and have zero regrets.

[Subterranean]

Congratulations. Fantastic watch.looks great .

[RW16610]

Originally Posted by kelvin888

Glad you jumped on it when you had the chance

Same! The other dial variations are nice as well, but for me it had to have this contrast with the subdials. Brown is sort of hard to come by also (which I didn't like), but the black dial appears to be the most common without a doubt.

Originally Posted by Subterranean

Congratulations. Fantastic watch.looks great .

Thanks! The dial is truly stunning. I find it far easier to see from a distance in comparison to the A13340, especially the subdials.

[juve]

Congratulations.

[RW16610]

Here are some images of the brown dial version from Mark Worthington Jewelers (the piece is now sold):






A few more from watchfinder.co.uk:




A few good shots of the black dial from Google for comparison:








The more I browse for fun, the happier I am with my choice nhowever, all variants are lovely and if I didn't already have three A13340's I might consider another one of these. The issue is buying sight unseen as dials like brown seem rare and I'm not sure of a place I could go view one first.

Originally Posted by juve

Congratulations.

Thanks, Boris!