Breitling for Bentley GMT Chronograph

The Swiss watchmaker has recently presented a new series of Breitling for Bentley GMT Chronograph watches that are traditionally equipped with a chronometer movement, which is officially certified by the local COSC authority.

Breitling, which is best known for its aviation heritage, is cooperating with the British luxury car maker Bentley for the last three years.

First presented at the 2006 international motor show in Geneva, all Breitling for Bentley watches feature bezels decorated with a unique pattern.

Just like the rest of the family, the Breitling for Bentley GMT Chronograph comes powered by a COSC-certified Breitling 47B chronometer automatic movement, which is hidden inside a huge round case.

Being around 49 millimeters in diameter, this is perhaps the largest member of the clan.

Although the watch takes a great deal of a normal wrist’s real estate, the space is used well allowing for a greater legibility and making its chronograph a truly usable feature.

By the way, the watch comes equipped with Breitling’s trademark 30-second chronograph with a central second hand performing one revolution in just 30 second increasing the chronograph’s accuracy to impressive 1/8th of a second.

Like many contemporary XXL-sized watches that are equipped with standard movements that tend to stay around 30 millimeters in diameter, the watch has its date window placed somewhat awkwardly.

As you can see on the photos, the aperture is located inside the chronograph sub-dial, making it clear that the watch was designed to be huge for its own sake, not for some technical or functional reason.

Like most GMT watches, this one also features a second hour hand with a 24-hour scale and a rotating inner bezel with the names of 24 cities.

The second hour hand can be moved forward in one-hour increments with a push of a button located on the left side of the body.

Breitling for Bentley GMT Chronograph will be sold with the traditional Speed bracelet made either of steel or gold (depending on the watch’s case material) and will have an extra strap made of black rubber.

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Breitling for Bentley GMT Chronograph automatic watch specification:

Price range: $10,300 (stainless steel, Ref. A4736212-G657) / $44,000 (rose gold, Ref. R4736212-B934)
Movement: Breitling Calibre 47B, automatic, COSC-certified chronometer, 38 jewels, 28,800 vph
Complications: Chronograph, 24h second timezone, date
Power reserve: 42 hours
Case material: Steel or red gold
Case dimensions: 49 mm
Case height: N/A
Dial: Black or white
Water resistance: 100 meters
Strap: Speed bracelet. Extra rubber strap included
Crystal: Sapphire