1999 · Breitling
Navitimer Premier (A40035)
Shown in the order they were catalogued.
Features
Chronograph
A watch with a built-in stopwatch function that allows you to measure elapsed time in addition to its regular time-keeping functionality. It often includes a start/stop button and a reset button.
Automatic
A watch powered by automatic (self-winding) movement that doesn't require a battery. It winds itself using the daily usage motion of the wearer's wrist.
The Re edition Premier was released in 1997, also available with date window in 1999, using caliber B42
Breitling produced around 5000 units in stainless steel (A40035) and 1000 in solid gold (H40035 reference).
Breitling B40 is a hybrid movement combining an automatic ETA 2892-A2 with a custom chronograph module. The chronograph is a Kelek cal. 10000, made especially for Breitling with 3-hour/10-minute chronograph registers. Kelek made the movements based on a highly modified ebauche from ETA.