Breitling, who recently made news from the watch industry for their sale to CVC Capital Partners for a cool $ 873 million US, appears to continue business as usual, producing limited editions of the core offering for their dedicated fans. The brand has also received attention last year for their collaboration with Tudor in the production of several new chronograph calibers such as the Breitling B01 (which Tudor calls the MT5813). Breitling is now nodding to its long history with aviation and has released the Breitling Chronomat 44 Boutique Edition with blue dial online. These are limited edition blue versions of popular Breitling models, produced in small quantities of 100 each and only available in Breitling boutiques.
The new Breitling Chronomat 44 Boutique Edition from Breitling differs from the standard model most in the blue color theme with a blue Vietnamese mother of pearl dial and an individually numbered 'Special Delivery Pinup Girl' engraving on the back of the case.
For those unfamiliar with the model, the Breitling Chronomat 44 Blue Crocodile Strap Watch is a 44mm stainless steel, aviation-oriented watch with 500m water resistance and equipped with Breitling and Tudor's co-designed B01 caliber. A COSC certified Automatic movement of 47 jewels manufactured by Breitling with a 70-hour power reserve oscillating at 28,800 BPH (4Hz).
These limited edition high-quality Swiss watches from Breitling represent Breitling's commitment to adding more variety to its core offering with manufacturing movements and are consistent with their established airline connection. With these limited-edition versions, loyal Breitling fans are reminded that, despite having recently changed hands, the Breitling we've come to know is still going strong and developing. The high price of the Breitling Chronomat 44 limited $ 9,090 may also be a sign of the brand's future direction as they incorporate more production moves into their releases. The Breitling Chronomat 44 Boutique Edition is only available at Breitling boutiques.