Illustration. The seconds hand sweeps, like the real movement.
Why it's interesting
Launched in 1984 for Breitling's centenary, when quartz ruled, the Chronomat is all rider tabs and rounded Rouleaux links — 1980s confidence in steel. The 2026 update pairs a panda dial with the in-house B01 chronograph and reworks the bezel as a single piece.
Watch DNA. Filled tags are editorial; outlined tags come from the specifications.
The numbers
Verified specificationsSize
- Diameter
- 42mm
- Lug to lug
- —
- Thickness
- 13.8mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
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About this page
Verified specifications, checked September 2026
Dimensions, water resistance, movement and crystal were checked against the sources below.
42 × 13.77 mm, 20 bar, sapphire, calibre 01, 20 mm lug width, 1984 origin and EU price from Breitling Germany. Release date (19 May 2026), the one-piece reworked bezel and the Rouleaux bracelet description from Teddy Baldassarre (authorised retailer). Lug-to-lug not published. Drawing: the Rouleaux bracelet is approximated with flat ladder links, the tachymeter flange is the dark chapter ring, and the date sits inside the 6 o'clock counter in reality (not drawn).
The illustration is a bezelga rendering generated from the specifications. It is not a photograph and may simplify details such as logos, text and finishing.
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